Quote: Originally Posted by lazlong
You should be able to rotate the caliper up when you remove the bottom bolt. The top one may be seized or torqued down too tight.

Those "mounting bolts" are slide bolts. You could wear a pad down if one is sticking. Usually it shows uneven wear on the pad. Those bolts need to be greased and slide in the hole like butter. If one, or both, encounter any resistance then you need to inspect the pins and the caliper to determine which part to replace. If the boots on the pins are torn/damaged dirt and grit may have got in there and seized it. You might be able to clean it out... maybe.

Honda recommends a certain grease but, I've always used my tub 'o bearing grease to lube then.


Again, great feedback!

The passenger-side upper-position caliper pin on my 2003 Odyssey was seized, has been removed, and is going to be replaced...

Now my next problem is with the Honda dealership...

According to the Honda exploded parts diagram for the front disc brakes, the caliper pin with the rubber tip is to be installed in the upper position and the solid/smooth caliper pin is to be installed in the lower position.

When I removed my calipers, I found the solid/smooth caliper pin in the upper position and the caliper pin with the rubber tip in the lower position.

Needing to replace one of the solid/smooth caliper pins, my local Honda dealer parts department wants me to install the caliper pin with the rubber tip in both the upper and lower positions.

Does this make sense/not make sense to anyone?

Thanks!

 

Smooth slide pin with rubber that needs to be greased should be the top one.

 

I look forward to you either confirming or correcting my understanding of what I read in your reply to my post.

Thanks!!!

Joe




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Thanks!

 

Rubber-thingy up... Rubber-thingy down... No rubber-thingies...

So, at 11:30 last night, my decision was made by the flip of a coin with my wife calling it in mid-air!

 

45235-S0X-013 goes on top. 45262-S0X-003 goes on the bottom.

I can't really tell by the diagrams but the cryptic descriptions Honda gives seems to suggest the rubber one goes on the bottom.

Also, lubricate them with synthetic brake grease (EZ Slide works well)

 

Thanks!

 

joe,

the one with the rubber tip should be on the top!

reason: it's for when you want to just replace the brake pads only, but leave the rotors on the vehicle,

you can remove the bottom pin

then rotate the caliper UP out of the way to access the brake pads/shims

I've done various brakes on hondas and the rubber tip is always on the top position!

After i replace the pads, compress the caliper piston, i rotate it back down to position,

clean, relube the lower caliper pin & torque to specs

then remove the top caliper sliding pin to clean/relube/re-install just to avoid any hang-ups

 

Thanks!