Breakpads Replacement - How Difficult?

[MIRZ]

i have bought Bendix Advance breakpads for my Accord CD5 for both front and rear.

and wanna replace them by myself on this weekend.

can someone pls tell me how difficult it is to DIY this. and wahts most important things i should consider during this process. any mistake you made first time and you want others to avoid it.

My Experience so far
i have done oil change, filter change, coolent flush and change, transmission oil change, clutch oil flush and change. installed reverse parking sensors, and auto window lifter, front and rear speakers change, audio system installaiton, and alarm system in my car so far.

thanks a lot in advance for your suggestions here.

[Slow96GSR]

It's easy, 2 bolts on each caliper. As long as you don't disconnect the caliper you don't have to bleed the system.

[TRU32U]

take wheel off, take off bottom bolt, lift caliper, take out pads, compress the piston, put on new pads, put on bolt, do all wheels make sure take out sufficent brake fluid so dussnt over fill when piston compress, and note hand brake down when on rear brakes

[MIRZ]

thanks for your suggestions Slow96GSR and TRU32U.

do i need any special tool to handle this piston or it can be pushed just by hand??

[aaronng]

It's best to bleed the line as well to remove brake fluid that has broken down (changed to clearish colour). To bleed, it is a 2 person job though.

If you want a step by step guide. Here is how it is done on an Euro. It's the same for the CD Accord, down to the twisting of the piston!

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To push the piston back, you can use a G clamp with a piece of wood or a proper tool. Note, to push back the [b]rear[/rear] caliper piston, you have to twist the piston clockwise.

[MIRZ]

thanks aaronng, that 2 pages are very good guide.

but do i need to reomve caliper to change pads?

to bleed break fluid, do i have to remove all 4 wheels and do it in one go or one by one??

[EuroDude]

Its really easy.
Well I dont bleed my brakes. the way I do it is:

1) Loosen the wheel nuts a bit (just crack them)
2) Apply handbrake, put a piece of wood behind the floored wheels. Jack up the car
3) Remove the nuts and wheel(s)
4) Remove the lower 12mm bolt on the caliper, and rotate the caliper to the side and suspend it using a shoe lace or something. (you dont remove the caliper)
5) Remove the brake pad
6) Push the piston back (I can use my hands or a block of wood on mine, no need for a G Clamp)
7) Apply antisqueel compound between the brake pad and metal plate
8) Apply antisqueel on the circle where the pads touch the piston
9) Insert the new pads, etc... reassemble.

[aaronng]

thanks aaronng, that 2 pages are very good guide.

but do i need to reomve caliper to change pads?

to bleed break fluid, do i have to remove all 4 wheels and do it in one go or one by one??

With the front caliper, you only need to remove the front bolt and loosen the rear bolt. Then the caliper can flip up.

For the rear, you have to remove both bolts and pull the caliper off. Because the brake line is still connected, use cable tie to tie the caliper to your suspension link so that you don't damage the hose.

For brake fluid, you bleed the one furthest away from the ABS system. Not sure about your car, but mine is the rear left. Then I go rear right, front left and then front right.

Read this for more info on bleeding the brakes
http://www.stoptech.com/tech_info/wp...edbrakes.shtml

[MIRZ]

mine does not have ABS. but thanks for this informaiton. can i use any other lubricant instead of anti-squeel compund ??

[aaronng]

I think it's best to get the anti-squeal. Because it is a high temp grease. Once it gets very hot, the liquid evaporates and leaves behind a lubricating solid film that stops the squealing. Any car hardware shop should have it.

[MIRZ]

thanks will get it from Autobarn tonight.

[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..