...newbie here, where do i find detailed instructions on how to swap the front rotors? i'm replacing with OEM rotor and pads.

 

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you don't know what you're talking about.

jack your car up
take wheels off
loosen/take off the two bolts holding the caliper onto the bracket.
loosen/take off the two bolts holding the bracket
use an impact screwdriver to loosen rotor screws
tap the rotor to get it loose and off.

install is opposite of removal. Use a c clamp to push in the caliper piston when reinstalling caliper/pads

 

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Use a c clamp to push in the caliper piston when reinstalling caliper/pads</TD></TR></TABLE>

or you can push really really really hard on it. lol.

actually when i was swapping my front rotors on my car not too long ago, i did it at home with shorthand tools, and used a hole in the caliper for leverage and used a scissor jack handle to push it in. worked pretty well

it's not hard to do the swapping, for someone new it shouldn't take more than an hour TOPS per wheel i would think. takes me 45 minutes for both with lots of swearing, drinking, trying to find tools, and jacking the car up with a scissor jack

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ADVAN EG2 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

you don't know what you're talking about.

jack your car up
take wheels off
loosen/take off the two bolts holding the caliper onto the bracket.
loosen/take off the two bolts holding the bracket
use an impact screwdriver to loosen rotor screws
tap the rotor to get it loose and off.

install is opposite of removal. Use a c clamp to push in the caliper piston when reinstalling caliper/pads</TD></TR></TABLE>

true story

 

...thanks for the pointers. i'll give it a try!

regarding:
"use an impact screwdriver to loosen rotor screws"

i don't have impact screwdriver, can i just use a screwdriver? and when i put the screw back on, should i apply anti-seize onto the threads?

 

you can get an impact screw driver for 10-15$'s at a parts store. I highly recommend this tool it will save you headaches

 

how did it go?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by egsleepercivic &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">you can get an impact screw driver for 10-15$'s at a parts store. I highly recommend this tool it will save you headaches</TD></TR></TABLE>

or you can use this with a screwdriver bit

mmm...1000ft-lbs

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by acchaser &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">...thanks for the pointers. i'll give it a try!

regarding:
"use an impact screwdriver to loosen rotor screws"

i don't have impact screwdriver, can i just use a screwdriver? and when i put the screw back on, should i apply anti-seize onto the threads?</TD></TR></TABLE>

If you can't find an impact screwdriver, you can just drill the heads of the screws off. They serve no purpose after the car leaves the assembly line.

 

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If you can't find an impact screwdriver, you can just drill the heads of the screws off. They serve no purpose after the car leaves the assembly line.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Correct. Save yourself a little time during future rotor swaps and leave those two screws off. They're unnecessary after they leave the Honda factories as stated above.