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Old Nov 12, 2003 | 11:17 AM
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Default Brake Problem...help

Well for those of you that read my trhead about ym brake fluid going down here is the continuation of it...

I had it taken to the dealer today, they did the diag for free (yay) and found that the accumulator in the ABS was leaking, its like a $250 part, plus labor...

Now my question, would a leakin accumulator cause my brake fluid to go down, this repair is going to cost me a lot so i just want to make sure the dealer is diagnosing this probloem correctly. It was my understanding that the ABS and regular braking system were independant of eachother on hondas...so i just want to make sure that this would be the cause of my fluid going down...

Thanks

EDIT:

"Always remember the regular brake system and the ABS system should never transfer brake fluid between each other."

This is a quote from this site
http://www.asashop.org/autoinc/sept2003/techtips.cfm

Ummmm...is the dealer TRYING to rip me off? wtf

It also says "Low accumulator pressure will set a Code 1-8 in the system." My check engine light was NEVER on, i noticed the brake fluid was going down about 2 weeks ago...



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