I have never done a brake job...is it very difficult? Are there any special tools that I will need? How about packing the wheel bearings...should that be done at the same time? Any help would be great...thanks,

 

first you need to remove the wheel (obviously)

then you neeed to look at your caliper, there iwll be two bolts, one on top and one on bottom

take off the bottom bolt and then swing the caliper upwards.

remove pads

take a C clamp and a thin piece of metal and compress the cylinder down flat

put new pads on, swing caliper back down into place

put bolt back in

put wheel back on

do next wheel

test drive


EDIT: this is for a cb7 i dunno how the rest of the accords are, since you didnt put any info on your car, i duno what you have

 

are you changing the just the pads? or rotors too?

 

I am changing the pads...but how do I know if the rotors are good? I have a 94 accord LX.

 

Yeah I was wondering the same thing just a bit ago. There some of the sporty ones (holes, groves in them) I would like to put on my car...

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by fasteddy69 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I am changing the pads...but how do I know if the rotors are good? I have a 94 accord LX.</TD></TR></TABLE>

i just look at the rotors, rub my hand accross, if there are no real big gashes or anything then i consider them good.


the 94 accord should be very similar, if not the same, to the process i posted.

you should invest in a manual tho

 

I bought a Haynes manual...I have not looked at the procedure yet...Thanks for the help. Do you recommend any brand of pads?

 

i just got the bendix ones from advance (they were the most expensive ones)

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 93cb7sedan &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">first you need to remove the wheel (obviously)

then you neeed to look at your caliper, there iwll be two bolts, one on top and one on bottom

take off the bottom bolt and then swing the caliper upwards.

remove pads

take a C clamp and a thin piece of metal and compress the cylinder down flat

put new pads on, swing caliper back down into place

put bolt back in

put wheel back on

do next wheel

test drive


EDIT: this is for a cb7 i dunno how the rest of the accords are, since you didnt put any info on your car, i duno what you have</TD></TR></TABLE>
You forgot two very important steps. With the caliper swung up you will be able to pull it away from the bracket, do so and clean the slide off and then apply new grease. Slide it back in then remove the lower slide in the same fashion. (the slide may be part of the mounting bolt but the same principle applies)
Also be sure to pump the brakes about 5 times before you start driving.

 

good job MOOGO, from your write up , it sounds like you could be a good tech and do the job properly.. you do not omit any steps, includind the applying the brakes before driving the car ,,

 

If you get the Honda pads, the kit will come with some ati-squeel (grease looking stuff). This goes between the shims, and the rear side of the pads. If you have drum brakes in the back either you will need pictures (in manual) so you can check to see how everything goes back together. Or you can jack up the whole rear of the car, and look at the other side. If you have disk brakes in back you need to turn the piston, while you push it back in (it has threads on the inside). Use your repair manual, and don't skip a step. Good luck