thanks ... I think I was misinterpretting the manual and trying to
loosen #18, which has the rubber boot on it.

Have I got #18 identified properly in the attached photo?


On Sun, 31 Jul 2005 18:45:01 GMT, fish <fishingrod45@hotmail.com>
wrote:

>Louis,
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>the bolt you should be removing is #19 in this diagram.
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>http://www.hondaautomotiveparts.com/...3s5a01_b22.gif
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>Fish.
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>On Sun, 31 Jul 2005 18:28:18 GMT, THE LAD
><delgadola1remove1@yahoo.com> wrote:
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>>My first time changing pads on a honda. have the manual, which says
>>to remove the bottom pin bolt and rotate the caliper up. The bolt is
>>very difficult and even after loosening a couple of turns with a
>>breaker bar is still very stiff. I am worried about damaging it. Are
>>these bolts the type that are hard to turn for the whole thread
>>pattern? the manual says they should only be tighted to 25 ft-lbs.
>>It is taking a lot more than that to turn these bolts.
>>
>>Louis