I've never replaced the rear pads on a car so i'm hoping all goes smooth


Anyone have any tips on the best technique to retract the caliper in back? Is it something you can do by rotating with your hand or do you need to use some pliars? (or something else?)

 

I found a site with a how to on the accord front and rear brakes, looks liek an identical setup to the tsx. These instructions should work great!

if anyone wants me to post them up let me know!

 

Why not, can't hurt.

So what pads did you go with? And didn't you just have them replaced? Or was that a post about the dealer telling you they need to be replaced?

 

Coud come in handy if I decide to change up the pads. Please post them up!

 

Oh, and try not to F&*k this up

https://acurazine.com/forums/showthread.php?t=21387

https://acurazine.com/forums/showthread.php?t=16195

 

We should place bets!

sauceman, who is replacing his original pads too this coming Thursday.

 

Front? Back? Both? Doing it yourself? And if so what pads did you go with?

 

Damn...you're really gentle on your car...

I'm at 22.6K miles and my tires are looking like they need to be replaced in the next few thousands miles and I've already replaced my rear brake pads and will be doing the fronts next month or the month after. You've got 3+ times my mileage and you're just replacing the original brake pads. Damn...

 

Doing the complete set.

The dealer will take care of it. They'll be checking up on the brakes for the maintenance anyway, so they'll change the pads at the same time.

I guess I'll go with OEM. They don't cost much more than Axxis, and I like how they lasted pretty long.

 

my elite engineering skills will live in infamy on this site forever!

Maybe you should preemptively give me a tinkerbell=

I'm just doing the rears right now. Fronts still have some life so no need to replace them. I wound up buying oems from the stealership. Since replacing my tires i've been happy with my braking and didn't want to risk getting a noisey/squeaky aftermarket pad.

 

Depends.. But highway mileage helps.

Anyways,

 

Rear pad instructions for an accord: should be identical to the tsx.

 

Update?

Is the car still running

 

Tinky
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Yikes...

And I'm sure Tinky's car is at the dealership getting the damage from his brake job fixed.

 

He probly blew the engine while removing the caliper.

 

 

 

I would like to point out a couple of steps... If the brake fluid reservoir has been topped off or relatively full prior to the brake pad replacement, remove some brake fluid first before turning the piston back in the caliper. Otherwise, you will end up having brake fluid spilling out from the reservoir. It's probably a good time to bleed and flush the brake system as well.

 

You guys are terrible.

 

The cops told me it would buff right out

I had to drive to work today without stopping..I have to say it was a pretty interesting experience. I had always wanted to try driving in the shoulder when my exit was backed up...very liberating.

 

 

everything went fine bishes(minus a minor thumb injury from the caliper bolts )

There is a little squeak but i'm attributing that to the new pads at this point. Pedal feel is better and stopping is improved. I should have taken a pic, my passenger rears were worn down all the way to the wear indictator! Interestingly, the pads that came off the car had shims but no molykote grease on them.

 

Glad it starts.

 

Is there a speacial caliper tool to turn the caliper piston back in?

 

Yes.

The rear pistons would be spun in. I haven't found a tool yet for it on the web yet other than the tool for the fronts.

 

I have the tool below which should work with most cars. It does work with the TSX. You should be able to find it in most auto parts stores. You simply attach it to a 3/8" socket extension.

http://www.thetoolwarehouse.net/shop/KD-3163.html

 

awesome. thanks JTso

 

Nice... thanks for finding that!! I'm going to be due to do rear pads in the Spring.

EDIT**

Just did a search on "Brake disc tool" at sears.com and found something VERY similar there, but for about $4 more the JTso's link.

 

took mine to the dealer and he said my rears have 15% left and fronts were 75% left. I have 50,000 miles on my car. They wanted 340.00 to do the rears but I think I can do it myself. First time doing rears. Should I just leave the rotors? They looked ok he said.

 

took mine to the dealer and it will cost $262CDN to change the rear brakes...I was gonna have my dad do it, he's a mechanic, but decided to have it all done today since i was having my type D maintenance

Good luck doing it yourself. BTW I'm only at 30Kms, the front breaks were fine.