Breakpads Replacement - How Difficult?

its real easy, search for topics created by ECU-MAN. He did a DIY on it. Also, there is no need for a G-clamp, a screwdriver is sufficient enough to push the piston back. All you need is tools to undo the 2 bolts, a screwdriver and your brake pads. You should take some fluid out of the master cylinder aswell though (with a syringe), otherwise the shit will overflow everywhere. No need for bleeding the brakes, i didnt with mine.

Be sure to road test your car though. Just drive upto 60kms, then brake hard to a stop. Repeat this numerous times (id do it about 3-5). Also, after you install the brakes and put the wheels back on etc.. Be sure to press on the brake pedal a few times to bring the piston forward again, if you dont, when you first take off you will have no brakes. lol.

Just a few tips. Search for ECU-MAN's guide, i give it a 10/10. :D
If you can do all the things you mentioned, then a brake pad swap is a breeze.

I used anti-squeel and IMO, it does sweet f**k all. My brakes are squeeling even after using it, but you mayaswell give it a shot.

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Originally Posted by Paul1985

I used anti-squeel and IMO, it does sweet f**k all. My brakes are squeeling even after using it, but you mayaswell give it a shot.

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This happened to mine too, but after re-applying the antisqueal the noise went away. I guess it all depends on where you use the antisqueal.

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Originally Posted by spanks

If you have to ask how to change brakes then maybe you should get some one else to do it..a bit to omportant to stuff up..

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If everyone used that logic, no one would ever learn how to do things. You gotta learn some how, and what better way than just doing it.

Take me for example. I've never changed a brake pad in my life. I've swapped everything from shift nobs to engines; Are you going to tell me to pay someone to change my pads?

Meh changing the pads was the first thing I ever serviced on my car - as long as you follow instructions (from a Haynes manual for example) and buy the correct pads, it'll all be ok.

But stuff like bleeding the brakes and changing the brake fluid - well thats another story.

thanks everyone who posted their very vauleable suggestions here. yesterday i replaced all breakpads on my car. and also changed break fluid.

on Accord 95 rear are slightly different to change. but was not too difficult.

now i have a question from you guys:

should i expect break to be applied on slight press of padle???

beacuse at the moment i have press padle down to almost middle level or bit lower to stop car. is it normal or did i make some mistake ?????

Make sure you have no more air bubbles in your brake fluid. And then pump your brake pedal a few times with the car off to see if it stiffens up to the top.

does this mean i have to bleed air on all 4 wheels or only on one will do , thanks?????

^ yes you should bleed the 4 corners....its kinda spongie feeling if the brake lines has air...

also note for future reference I didnt see mentioned when you do push the piston back in 1st thing before anything is to suck the old fluid out of the reservoir (whether you bleed brakes or not, best to do so) as it will overflow and end up on your paint or on the ground make a mess and act like paint stripper, if you do spill it just use water and flood it to clean it away dont wipe it with a rag will make it worse. you can use a syringe of some type or a clean sponge to soak the fluid.

also good idea while you have the caliper off to push the slide pins (where the bolts go through ) in and out to loosen them or better still remove them and apply the appropriate grease to them which you should be able to buy from repco etc.. this helps with even pressure when hit the brakes on the piston onto the pads and therefore gives even braking and pad wear (alows them to slide move easily).


and most important before you drive off !!! pump that brake pedal till it goes hard !! i have seen many people go to drive off when finished and not bring the pedal up to pressure and go to hit the brakes and keep going and run into something...

MIRZ: without driving the car i would say it sounds like you have air still in the system. if it still feels the same after driving for a while i would say air in the system otherwise the pads may need to be bedded in properly which will occour on its own if your not sure how over a normal trip to the shops and back, the correct procedure which is normally giving it a few hard stabs followed by progressive braking, etc... usually before bedding brakes in they will feel soft and pedal will drop a fair way before the pads bite.