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What is the procedure for replacing front brake pads on a V6 accord 2001?
Roughly how long does it take?.
Thanks

"Trace Origin" <buleak@verizon.net> wrote in message
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> What is the procedure for replacing front brake pads on a V6 accord 2001?
> Roughly how long does it take?.
> Thanks

Pretty much the same for any vehicle. Take the wheel off, loosen the
reservoir cover by the master cylinder, remove both caliper bolts (or just
one and loosen the other as a "hinge". Finagle the caliper off it's mounts.
Compress it (big ass slip joint pliers). Change pads, put back together.

The rears are what is funky vs. what many people are used to. Rather than
compressing the caliper, you "screw" it back in.

In a nutshell, that's how you do brakes.
So do we address anything that may make the brakes squeal? Vibrations?
The rotors should be Measured, then turned or scuffed (if there is no
pulsation in them) all slides lubed and the back of the pads glued or lubed
(depending on your preference). Make sure you use a good quality pad.


--
Stephen W. Hansen
ASE Certified Auto Technician

"Seth" <seth_lermanNOSPAM@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> "Trace Origin" <buleak@verizon.net> wrote in message
> news:ehD8d.274$Va.77@trndny08...
>> What is the procedure for replacing front brake pads on a V6 accord 2001?
>> Roughly how long does it take?.
>> Thanks
>
> Pretty much the same for any vehicle. Take the wheel off, loosen the
> reservoir cover by the master cylinder, remove both caliper bolts (or just
> one and loosen the other as a "hinge". Finagle the caliper off it's
> mounts. Compress it (big ass slip joint pliers). Change pads, put back
> together.
>
> The rears are what is funky vs. what many people are used to. Rather than
> compressing the caliper, you "screw" it back in.
>
>

Thanks for the info it seems it seems as a reasonably simple task.
"Steve" <hansensw@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> In a nutshell, that's how you do brakes.
> So do we address anything that may make the brakes squeal? Vibrations?
> The rotors should be Measured, then turned or scuffed (if there is no
> pulsation in them) all slides lubed and the back of the pads glued or
> lubed (depending on your preference). Make sure you use a good quality
> pad.
>
>
> --
> Stephen W. Hansen
> ASE Certified Auto Technician
>
> "Seth" <seth_lermanNOSPAM@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:%BE8d.6074$3V1.42@news01.roc.ny...
>> "Trace Origin" <buleak@verizon.net> wrote in message
>> news:ehD8d.274$Va.77@trndny08...
>>> What is the procedure for replacing front brake pads on a V6 accord
>>> 2001? Roughly how long does it take?.
>>> Thanks
>>
>> Pretty much the same for any vehicle. Take the wheel off, loosen the
>> reservoir cover by the master cylinder, remove both caliper bolts (or
>> just one and loosen the other as a "hinge". Finagle the caliper off it's
>> mounts. Compress it (big ass slip joint pliers). Change pads, put back
>> together.
>>
>> The rears are what is funky vs. what many people are used to. Rather
>> than compressing the caliper, you "screw" it back in.
>>
>>
>
>

A very simple task to do. Just make sure to get OEM brake pads from
your Honda dealer. You may want to go and purchase the factory manual
from www.helminc.com if you plan on doing a lot of the car work
yourself or go to www.hondahookup.com and get a PDF of an older model
Accord (should contain just about the same amount of steps).


Nick

On Wed, 06 Oct 2004 05:47:27 GMT, "Trace Origin" <buleak@verizon.net>
wrote:

>Thanks for the info it seems it seems as a reasonably simple task.
>"Steve" <hansensw@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>news:VKI8d.668543$Gx4.277123@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
>> In a nutshell, that's how you do brakes.
>> So do we address anything that may make the brakes squeal? Vibrations?
>> The rotors should be Measured, then turned or scuffed (if there is no
>> pulsation in them) all slides lubed and the back of the pads glued or
>> lubed (depending on your preference). Make sure you use a good quality
>> pad.
>>
>>
>> --
>> Stephen W. Hansen
>> ASE Certified Auto Technician
>>
>> "Seth" <seth_lermanNOSPAM@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:%BE8d.6074$3V1.42@news01.roc.ny...
>>> "Trace Origin" <buleak@verizon.net> wrote in message
>>> news:ehD8d.274$Va.77@trndny08...
>>>> What is the procedure for replacing front brake pads on a V6 accord
>>>> 2001? Roughly how long does it take?.
>>>> Thanks
>>>
>>> Pretty much the same for any vehicle. Take the wheel off, loosen the
>>> reservoir cover by the master cylinder, remove both caliper bolts (or
>>> just one and loosen the other as a "hinge". Finagle the caliper off it's
>>> mounts. Compress it (big ass slip joint pliers). Change pads, put back
>>> together.
>>>
>>> The rears are what is funky vs. what many people are used to. Rather
>>> than compressing the caliper, you "screw" it back in.
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>