1991 PH1 19 16v 3dr Hatch

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

what exactly is the problem?

leather is not worth much these days. I got a set for Â£56 exec ph2 mint!

Site Subscriber Joined: 29 Mar 2005 Posts: 731

Well the light on the dash comes on to let me know there's a problem. Brake pedal travels to the floor and gives very very slight stopping power (enough to hold the car on the hill).

The pump doesn't prime when the car is turned on or when you press the brake pedal. No leaks anywhere that I can see and I'm defo not loosing fluid.

What else do you need to know? I don't know what to look for really

I didn't think the leather was going to help much. Mind you the whole car aint really worth much these days. I just don't want to be the one to kill off a 449 blue ph1 Crying or Very sad

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

so the pump doesn't prime. That could be the contacts playing up. COuld be the motor.

Unplug the motor power switch, thsi is ont he passenger side above the box btw, stick a multimeter in to see if theres voltage to the plug.

If there isn't then this could be the plug or if your really lucky the earth on its ECU in the passenger side scuttle.

Also you can bleed the master cyl with the engine in, 8mm deep socket onto the nipples. They both point up, my hatches breaklews worked but some air came out of 1 side when I bled it.

Site Subscriber Joined: 29 Mar 2005 Posts: 731

You know, it could actually be the plug. Just occured to me that this problem has developed since that damn rad hose split any sprayed boiling shitty water throughout the engine bay. I'll check on that when I get home (fingers crossed)

Although with my luck it's likely to be far more sinister than that.

BTW if you have any piccys of where I should be looking that you can put a nice big red circle on (so I know where) that'd be awesome as I know you've had engines out etc so figured youd be the man to ask.

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

if coolant sprayed everywhere rinse it off with clean water to stop any further damage.

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Already did that matey, it was a state with orange gritty shite everywhere so I gave the bay a blast with the pressure washer.

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

just check it all over, the contacts are like 3 cows udders, poull the rubbe rback and make sure th epush fit connectors are ok on them.

Site Subscriber Joined: 29 Mar 2005 Posts: 731

OK mate, as usual cheers for the advice. I'll have a butchers when I get home.

Retroholic Joined: 27 Feb 2006 Posts: 1000

jon, you dont have them "widowmaker" brakes like me do you?

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yes he does

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bidderman1969";p="105655 wrote:

jon, you dont have them "widowmaker" brakes like me do you?

Yep, can I have the rear beam off yours when your brakes stop working? Razz

Retroholic Joined: 23 Dec 2005 Posts: 3315

OCD 4 neal 0 Laughing

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gotta cast out as many lines as I can, eventually I'll catch what I need... Wink

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

aye and that'll itch when you do get it...

Retroholic Joined: 27 Feb 2006 Posts: 1000

my brakes will last forever.................... er........ i hope, lol

Site Subscriber Joined: 29 Mar 2005 Posts: 731

Yeah I thought mine would last as well. If it don't meet the reserve I'm sure I'll be able to scrape back at least Â£250 for parts. Parents have given me until the end of September to either sell it or scrap it.

Was gonna check the connections like Chris suggested but was absolutely slinging it down last night so I stayed dry and left the car for today.

Forum Moderator Joined: 18 Feb 2004 Posts: 7432

Right... not wanting to be a vulture or anything but I couldn't help but notice that the auction just finished and it didnt make the Â£250 reserve. So.... will the car be getting stripped Jon? Embarassed

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Well I have sent a last chance offer to the highest bidder, my parent are piling on the pressure to get rid as my mums new civic arrives this week. Basically I'm gonna let it go for the highest bid Â£150 Crying or Very sad

plus an extra Â£50 for the other parts i have. If they don't go for it I will be stripping it.......quickly too. Should know by tonight mate, I'll let you know.

Retroholic Joined: 23 Dec 2005 Posts: 3315

well i want the skirts, neal wants rear beam i no you will make more breaking it! at the end of the day i bet if you sell it so low it will only be broken by them!! if you wana sell so low then i will take it off your hands and break it!!

whos up for putting some in the pot for it?? neal? any one else need bits??

but like i said at the end of the day why give away free money!!

Site Subscriber Joined: 29 Mar 2005 Posts: 731

Having sent a couple of e-mails to and from I think I will probably end up breaking the car now. the guys that bid highest want to come down on Sunday, fix it and drive it away Shocked

Not liking the idea of, "we've got the parts to fix it", they break it more than already. then can't fix it and don't pay up. + No tax and they wana drive it away! (Sounds dodgy to me)

I'm goin to chat to my mum see if she's ok with it being home for a couple more weeks. You guys may well be in luck.

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

whys that dodgy?