Guys,
Just recently had the Accord serviced and had a small list of things that needed doing. I'm a bit of a tight wad so decided to do some of the work myself to save a few pennies!
I brought a new set of front pads from the local Honda dealer - £52 inc VAT and they keep them on the shelf.
Tools required:
1. Trolly Jack (or Honda Jack)
2. Wheel brace + 19mm Socket
3. Prying tool or screw driver
4. 7mm Hex bit or allen key
5. Brake piston pushing tool
6. Copper grease
7. New brake pads!
Sure most of the above is hidden in everyones tool box...... well except the 7mm allen key. I had to nip to halfords to buy a 7mm hex bit for the ratchet.
Usual start, make vehicle safe etc etc and get that wheel off.
Next step is to remove the retaining spring on the front side of the caliper. I used a small pointed prying tool but a flat blade screw drive should work well too!
Once the spring is off you will need to remove the 2x plastic caps from the retaining bolts in the back of the caliper. This where you will need the 7mm hex or Allen key to un-do the bolts holding the caliper to the hub ***embly.
When the caliper is un-bolted, its best to lie underneath the wheel ***embly as i found i had to wiggle the caliper ***embly to get it from around the disc. Once clear of the disc again i found it easier to sit the ***embly on top of the brake disc giving clear access to replace the pads but also not to place any weight on the brake line.
Here's where i hope you have a piston pusher, I managed to borrow one off the guy next door, but did managed to pick one up today from a £1 shop! The worn pads will remove fairly easy. The pad on the piston is held in by the spring clip and the other pad is just placed in the grooves.
When the old pads were out, i took a couple of minutes to clean out brake dust and copper grease up the grooves where the pads sit and slide about. Before jumping into the new pads and fitting them, note the rotation arrow printed on the pad with the spring clip. I just compared it to the pad i had removed to ensure i had the right one and popped them in!
Now just a reversal of the removal steps no pictures here. The retaining spring can be a little tricky to put back in but take some time and it will just slot in.
With both sides done and hands washed tools packed away, i took the car for a spin around the block making sure those new pads stop me in a flash.
Overall this job took me no more than 35-40 mins including taking pictures and stopping to drink my brew.
Any questions let me know, but i hope you will all find this useful.
Just recently had the Accord serviced and had a small list of things that needed doing. I'm a bit of a tight wad so decided to do some of the work myself to save a few pennies!
I brought a new set of front pads from the local Honda dealer - £52 inc VAT and they keep them on the shelf.
Tools required:
1. Trolly Jack (or Honda Jack)
2. Wheel brace + 19mm Socket
3. Prying tool or screw driver
4. 7mm Hex bit or allen key
5. Brake piston pushing tool
6. Copper grease
7. New brake pads!
Sure most of the above is hidden in everyones tool box...... well except the 7mm allen key. I had to nip to halfords to buy a 7mm hex bit for the ratchet.
Usual start, make vehicle safe etc etc and get that wheel off.
Next step is to remove the retaining spring on the front side of the caliper. I used a small pointed prying tool but a flat blade screw drive should work well too!
Once the spring is off you will need to remove the 2x plastic caps from the retaining bolts in the back of the caliper. This where you will need the 7mm hex or Allen key to un-do the bolts holding the caliper to the hub ***embly.
When the caliper is un-bolted, its best to lie underneath the wheel ***embly as i found i had to wiggle the caliper ***embly to get it from around the disc. Once clear of the disc again i found it easier to sit the ***embly on top of the brake disc giving clear access to replace the pads but also not to place any weight on the brake line.
Here's where i hope you have a piston pusher, I managed to borrow one off the guy next door, but did managed to pick one up today from a £1 shop! The worn pads will remove fairly easy. The pad on the piston is held in by the spring clip and the other pad is just placed in the grooves.
When the old pads were out, i took a couple of minutes to clean out brake dust and copper grease up the grooves where the pads sit and slide about. Before jumping into the new pads and fitting them, note the rotation arrow printed on the pad with the spring clip. I just compared it to the pad i had removed to ensure i had the right one and popped them in!
Now just a reversal of the removal steps no pictures here. The retaining spring can be a little tricky to put back in but take some time and it will just slot in.
With both sides done and hands washed tools packed away, i took the car for a spin around the block making sure those new pads stop me in a flash.
Overall this job took me no more than 35-40 mins including taking pictures and stopping to drink my brew.
Any questions let me know, but i hope you will all find this useful.