Hi All,

I tried to check the brake pas wear on on O5 TSX ( The rear ones were changed by the dealer) . I have close to 60K miles on it.

First of not i am not an expert and never did any DIY things on my TSX so far..I decided to change the brake pads my self rather than at the vendor.

I am unable to take out the caliper bolt.It was so hard..Do i need any power tools ?? I bought some wrenches from Sears and i couldn't do it using them..Wondering what tools you guys are using..Do i need to apply some solution on them ??

Really appreciate your help..

Thanks
Mars

 

i dont use power tool for those bolts. you just need some muscles haha. or use some physics, use more leverage. what kind of tool are you using? if youre using combination wrenches, i usually put two together to get more leverage and it comes out easily.

 

Use a larger ratchet, and either a dead blow hammer or some other hammer.

 

Ratchet + hammer = broken ratchet and a good possibility of injury. Never hit a wrench with a hammer.

What you should do in this case is get a breaker bar and piece of pipe that fits over the handle, 2 to 3 feet long. This will allow you to get enough leverage to pop the bolt loose. A breaker bar is a solid metal hand with with a pivoting socket adapter on the end. It doesn't do the ratcheting thing but it's much stronger than a ratchet.

 

You should be able to loosen the bolt with a 1/2" drive breaker bar (I did this job recently on my 05 and I think it's a 17 or 19 MM socket). Make sure the socket is on securely and the bar is straight (and make sure you're going in the right direction; counter clockwise looking at the head of the bolt). When the pads are changed and you're re-assembling, torque the bolt to 39 lb fts.

 

seriously....put a little WD-40 on it and let it sit for 3-5 mins, then try again

It worked for me

 

Take it from me, the wrench and hammer DOES NOT work. Ended up stripping the bolt a little but not bad. Not to mention the tools go flying, not safe at all. Breaker bar is your best bet and/or a big friend with muscle.

 

try a torque wrench. The length is suitable, i believe it is 80lb of torque. Maybe this is the caliber bracket. I could be wrong, its been a year since I last changed it. Just make sure lefty loosy and righty tighty. You might need a second wrench to hold the bolt from spinning. A pipe extetionsion is also good. I usually use the end pipe of my jack. good luck. Try to find a diy in the forum and read up on it first. If this was the oem pads, chances are you have to resurface the rotors also.