Can it be done by a novice mechanic???

[baynsac]

Hey my friends a mechanic and has worked on alot of normal cars but never a nsx. He is going to change my brake pads/rotors/steel brake lines/bleed the abs/brake fluid. Is there any thing special or different in the nsx from other cars???? Because if not I can save a lot of money; If so can u tell me what ?? Thanks

 

[Larry Bastanza]

ABS requires a special bleeder wrench, otherwise the rest is about the same as other cars. Make sure you have "line" wrenches for the brake lines. If he does this regularly I am sure he does.

HTH,
LarryB

 

[NSXROC]

Hey my friends a mechanic and has worked on alot of normal cars but never a nsx. He is going to change my brake pads/rotors/steel brake lines/bleed the abs/brake fluid. Is there any thing special or different in the nsx from other cars???? Because if not I can save a lot of money; If so can u tell me what ?? Thanks

An experienced mechanic can easily help you with the work you have mentioned.

So far to date, my buddy had helped me with:

shock replacement
transmission and clutch replacement,
exhaust install,
disassembled all the interior trims,
brake rotor & pad replacement,
02+ rear valence replacement,
fuel filter,
spark plugs

He didn't need any special tools and these tasks were fairly easy for him. I think I should take him out to dinner again.

 

[OLDMNSX]

Agreed, the brake stuff is normal. I would not mess with the ABS. If it is working, leave it alone. Be sure to bleed out all of the old brake fluid when you do the job. I usually use about 2 qts of fluid to do a good flush. Brake fluid is cheep.

 

[nsxtasy]

Hey my friends a mechanic and has worked on alot of normal cars but never a nsx. He is going to change my brake pads/rotors/steel brake lines/bleed the abs/brake fluid. Is there any thing special or different in the nsx from other cars???? Because if not I can save a lot of money

You can also save a lot of money by not doing work that's not needed.

Brake pads - are they thin? (New pads come with 11 mm material front, 9 mm rear; minimum spec is 1.6 mm.) If they're not worn down close to minimum, there's no need to change them until they are (unless you're using your car at the racetrack).

Brake rotors - are they thin (minimum spec) or cracked? If not, there's no need to change them.

Brake lines - does the brake pedal feel spongy? If not, there's no need to change them.

ABS/Brake fluid - has it been changed in the past two years or 30K miles? If so, there's no need to flush it until you reach either interval (again, unless you're using your car at the racetrack).