# Replace wheel cylinders or no? **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [February 20, 2010, 9:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/replace-wheel-cylinders-or-no/79537 "2010-02-20T21:15:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![travisn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/travisn/32/5046_2.png) [@travisn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/travisn)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2010, 9:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/replace-wheel-cylinders-or-no/79537/1 "2010-02-20T21:15:25Z")
The rear brakes in the accord are beginning to pulse a little and last time I checked the linings were pretty low. So I am going to change out the drums, shoes, and springs soon. Should I change the wheel cylinders too? they arent leaking but the car has almost 170k on it and they very well may be original. per each: $23 from [hondaautomotiveparts.com](http://hondaautomotiveparts.com) $6 for kelsey-hayes, $8 doorman, and $11 raybestos from rock auto Its a toss-up. murphys law will make alteast one leak if I dont change it, but there is nothing saying the new one wont leak. I will probably bleed them a bit anyways just to move some fresh fluid through. I presume the bleeders will open up, but if I am not changing them I will spray some pb blaster on a day or so before. its only $22 extra, but if its not broke dont fix it? and if one does leak Ill have to buy at least one new drum and another set of shoes. opinions? ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2010, 9:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/replace-wheel-cylinders-or-no/79537/2 "2010-02-20T21:21:32Z")
Make sure you get a good quality one. My old celebrity had a bad wheel cylinder. It was held in by a nut. I bought a cheap one and it was held on by this shitty clip that fell off 500 miles later… That sucked. ---
**Author:** ![somedude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecd19e/32.png) [@somedude](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/somedude)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2010, 10:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/replace-wheel-cylinders-or-no/79537/3 "2010-02-20T22:04:03Z")
if the wheel cylinder is a little wet. I would reuse the shoes and drum. if it blew out completely I would replace the shoes but still reuse the drum unless it warped or rotted to hell. if it isn’t broke and you are not going to track the car I would say fuck it and not do a damn thing to it. If the car is really rusty and you don’t think the bleeders will open I would not deal with that either. not a whole lot of heat is going on back there anyway. ---
**Author:** ![Boomin99GT](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boomin99gt/32/7306_2.png) [@Boomin99GT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boomin99GT)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2010, 1:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/replace-wheel-cylinders-or-no/79537/4 "2010-02-21T01:42:06Z")
If you don’t mind spending the extra $ to change them you should just do it. ---
**Author:** ![99\_civic\_si](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/99_civic_si/32/7319_2.png) [@99\_civic\_si](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/99_civic_si)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2010, 8:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/replace-wheel-cylinders-or-no/79537/5 "2010-02-21T08:07:58Z")
I don’t personally know your financial situation…but really, $20 bucks for the peace of mind that you will have no problems is a no brainer for me. ---
**Author:** ![Pauly](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pauly/32/7493_2.png) [@Pauly](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pauly)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2010, 9:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/replace-wheel-cylinders-or-no/79537/6 "2010-02-21T09:03:50Z")
> [@99\_civic\_si](#): > > I don’t personally know your financial situation…but really, $20 bucks for the peace of mind that you will have no problems is a no brainer for me. +1 chnces are the bleeders are gonna break off any way. ---
**Author:** ![ubengineering](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ubengineering/32/5171_2.png) [@ubengineering](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ubengineering)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2010, 4:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/replace-wheel-cylinders-or-no/79537/7 "2010-02-21T16:40:26Z")
id leave the cylinders alone unless there’s sign of leakage shoes in the back is more than what most people do to rear brakes