My green 2000 lost its brakes yesterday. Went to the town hall to pay the taxes, and as I came to the final stop in the parking spot, the brakes went to the floor.
The silver 2000 did the same thing last year, at the end of my driveway. In both cases there was no brakes at all, except for the emergency brake.
As our fleet of cars gets close to 15 years old, this sudden loss of brakes could be very dangerous. I am ordering a set of factory brake lines from Majestic Honda, and was thinking of installing them during the meet.
Since I still have 2 more 14 year old Insights that could use brake lines and possibly gas line replacement, I was wondering if making up stainless lines and fittings would be a better option.
Has anyone explored this?
This is a serious safety issue, as the lines just let go, and the brakes just stop working.
Would not want this to happen on the highway or when a sudden stop is required, and it seems that this is a problem that will continue to get more likely as our cars get older.
I want my Insights to last at least another 10-15 years if possible.
The silver 2000 did the same thing last year, at the end of my driveway. In both cases there was no brakes at all, except for the emergency brake.
As our fleet of cars gets close to 15 years old, this sudden loss of brakes could be very dangerous. I am ordering a set of factory brake lines from Majestic Honda, and was thinking of installing them during the meet.
Since I still have 2 more 14 year old Insights that could use brake lines and possibly gas line replacement, I was wondering if making up stainless lines and fittings would be a better option.
Has anyone explored this?
This is a serious safety issue, as the lines just let go, and the brakes just stop working.
Would not want this to happen on the highway or when a sudden stop is required, and it seems that this is a problem that will continue to get more likely as our cars get older.
I want my Insights to last at least another 10-15 years if possible.