On Apr 24, 11:39 am, E Meyer <epmeye...@msn.com> wrote:
> On 4/24/08 12:37 PM, in article
> 9c972d7d-3de3-44ad-a1f1-184479b74...@a5g2000prg.googlegroups.com,
>
>
>
> "techjoh...@gmail.com" <techjoh...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > On Apr 24, 8:55 am, motsco_ <mots...@interbaun.com> wrote:
> >> techjoh...@gmail.com wrote:
> >>> Hello,
>
> >>> After replacing my brake pads a few times; I think I created a
> >>> problem. Only my front passenger brake is getting used, while the
> >>> driver side has not been applied at all. So, I called the repair
> >>> shop, they said your caliper is bad and you would need to replace both
> >>> calipers.
>
> >>> If I purchased a 1998 Honda Accord 4 CYL EX caliper online, would this
> >>> be a job a novice could replace? Or should I bring it into the shop
> >>> to have them do a full front brake job for $250? And how can I
> >>> confirm the caliper is definitely bad, and is there a way to fix this
> >>> without replacing?
>
> >>> Regards,
>
> >>> --tj
>
> >> =============================
>
> >> Test it by punching the brakes on a dirty stretch of road. More likely
> >> you've got seized slider pins on the passenger's side, so it's wearing
> >> that side out 100 times as fast as it's supposed to.
>
> >>www.tegger.comhassome info, or you could google 'honda slider pins'
> >> and get a bunch of hits fromwww.hondasuv.com
>
> >> 'Curly'
>
> > Should I just replace the slider pins on both sides with a new set of
> > pads, and see if the problem goes away?
>
> Just like everything else to do with cars, confirm the diagnosis. I would
> think the first thing you want to do is swing up the caliper (the same way
> you would if when are replacing the pads) & see of the pins move freely. If
> they do, then that's not the problem.
>
> If you find pins that don't move (I agree with Curly, I'll bet you find
> some), see if you can free them. If you can free them, then the pins may
> only need to be cleaned up and re-lubed. If you can't free them, then a new
> caliper might be in order.

Very nice and straight forward answers, thank you. I will post the
results next week.

--tj