# Honda wheel cylinder and self adjuster

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/honda-wheel-cylinder-and-self-adjuster/63987>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** cylinder, civic, brakes, wheels, honda\
**Created:** [April 23, 2011, 5:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/honda-wheel-cylinder-and-self-adjuster/63987 "2011-04-23T17:14:54Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![ondeck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e99b99/32.png) [@ondeck](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ondeck)\
**Post date:** [April 23, 2011, 5:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/honda-wheel-cylinder-and-self-adjuster/63987/1 "2011-04-23T17:14:54Z")

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I’m replacing the brake drums and shoes on my 99 Honda Civic. In the process of extricating the driver’s side brake drum I damaged the wheel cylinder and self adjuster. I already got new parts and installed them. My question is: if I am able to remove the passenger’s side drum without damaging either the wheel cylinder or the self adjuster should I replace them anyway or can I still use the old parts?

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**Author:** ![asemaster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@asemaster](https://community.cartalk.com/u/asemaster)\
**Post date:** [April 23, 2011, 5:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/honda-wheel-cylinder-and-self-adjuster/63987/2 "2011-04-23T17:42:35Z")

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Given the age of the car I’d replace the wheel cylinders. Then you won’t end up with a fluid leak a coupl of years down the line.