anyone have a diy brake pad install?

rsanand · 11-20-2006, 11:06 PM

hey guys! im wondering if anyone has a diy brake pad install!? yes i am a noob but im good and putting things togetere and taking them apart!

UncleSid · 11-20-2006, 11:10 PM

if your good like you say....then you should have no problem...take off the wheel, take out the two bolts holding on the caliper, remove caliper, remove old pads from caliper, compress piston in caliper, put in new pads, put caliper back in original position, replace caliper bolts...n ur done. dont forget to pump up the brake pedal before you drive.

dtexan · 11-20-2006, 11:48 PM

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Originally Posted by rsanand

hey guys! im wondering if anyone has a diy brake pad install!? yes i am a noob but im good and putting things togetere and taking them apart!

just not words and spelling

fa1 · 11-21-2006, 12:02 AM

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Originally Posted by rsanand

hey guys! im wondering if anyone has a diy brake pad install!? yes i am a noob but im good and putting things togetere and taking them apart!

Does it still work after? Nah just kidding man

If you don't feel confident doing it, I suggest you take it to a professional.

dtexan · 11-21-2006, 11:28 AM

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Originally Posted by rsanand

hey guys! im wondering if anyone has a diy brake pad install!? yes i am a noob but im good and putting things togetere and taking them apart!

how many miles do you have on your car?

SIcBoy · 11-21-2006, 11:32 AM

you got to put the brake sealent that help reduce brake dust. its a lube

dtexan · 11-21-2006, 11:35 AM

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Originally Posted by SIcBoy

you got to put the brake sealent that help reduce brake dust. its a lube

yeah just load up your brakes with ky and they will be so smooth

shawn-o · 11-21-2006, 11:36 AM

dont foroget to lube up the shims on the back of the pads. (the part facing away from the rotor.

it will prevent squealing as the shims move.

av911 · 11-21-2006, 12:23 PM

Another noob question:

Don't you have to bleed the brakes?

CZ-75 · 11-21-2006, 01:09 PM

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Originally Posted by av911

Another noob question:

Don't you have to bleed the brakes?

Not required, but not a bad idea either.

CZ-75 · 11-21-2006, 01:10 PM

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Originally Posted by rsanand

hey guys! im wondering if anyone has a diy brake pad install!? yes i am a noob but im good and putting things togetere and taking them apart!

http://www.team-integra.net/sections...?ArticleID=373

Should be close enough. I suggest you have or invest in a set of 6 pt. combination metric wrenches (up to at least 18mm) and a ball peen hammer to loosen and tighten the caliper bolts with the box-end. 12 pt. suck at anything but rounding off the heads.

Bungee cords (1 ft. or shorter, elastic not rubber, with small hooks at the end to hook around the spring coils while going through the caliper slot) are highly recommended as an alternative to letting the caliper hang free on the brake hose (very ghetto).

An impact driver is probably a good idea to remove the rotor retaining screws and a little anti-seize recommended if you put them back in.

A large C-clamp (5" or larger) will greatly help in compressing the front caliper pistons to allow the new pads to clear the front caliper.

rsanand · 11-22-2006, 02:17 AM

i knew i was going to get burnt! i just didnt want to take it all off and be like wtff!

and i only have 10k miles!

CZ-75 · 11-22-2006, 10:11 AM

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Originally Posted by rsanand

i knew i was going to get burnt! i just didnt want to take it all off and be like wtff!

and i only have 10k miles!

How are you getting burnt? Honda brakes are fundamentally the same. The bolt sizes quoted in the G3 'teg install won't be the same, but everything else will extrapolate, just remember to know which pad is which and which shims are which and what order they go in. A metallic silver marker pen is good for labeling parts. An RSX-S has almost the same brakes as the Si, if you can find an install FAQ for them.

rsanand · 12-02-2006, 03:22 PM

thanks guys i did it and it was fairly simple! now i stop properly!

fa1 · 12-03-2006, 03:07 AM

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Originally Posted by CZ-75

How are you getting burnt? Honda brakes are fundamentally the same. The bolt sizes quoted in the G3 'teg install won't be the same, but everything else will extrapolate, just remember to know which pad is which and which shims are which and what order they go in. A metallic silver marker pen is good for labeling parts. An RSX-S has almost the same brakes as the Si, if you can find an install FAQ for them.

The rsx brakes are exactly the same as the Si's, except they have different part numbers. Here's a great guide to changing brake pads on an rsx:
http://forums.clubrsx.com/showthread...=brake+pad+diy

mishima8 · 09-07-2007, 03:25 PM

Get the best possible pads you can afford. Better quality is definitely better. Also, buy some space rotor screws (8) just in case you strip the existing ones. You will only need to do this if you are swapping rotors though. As someone mentioned prior bungee cords are a good idea too so nothing is hanging from the brake lines alone. You should definitely bleed the brakes too, just in case. It takes very little time for the added assurance. Also remember to break in the pads too. There are steps that the brake manufacturer recommends.

berlinas2k2 · 09-09-2007, 09:18 PM

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rsanand Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 14 iTrader: 0 / 0%	anyone have a diy brake pad install? hey guys! im wondering if anyone has a diy brake pad install!? yes i am a noob but im good and putting things togetere and taking them apart!

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mishima8 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: PA Posts: 696 iTrader: 0 / 0%	A couple of tips Get the best possible pads you can afford. Better quality is definitely better. Also, buy some space rotor screws (8) just in case you strip the existing ones. You will only need to do this if you are swapping rotors though. As someone mentioned prior bungee cords are a good idea too so nothing is hanging from the brake lines alone. You should definitely bleed the brakes too, just in case. It takes very little time for the added assurance. Also remember to break in the pads too. There are steps that the brake manufacturer recommends.

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UncleSid Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Taylor MI Age: 24 Posts: 661 Sid iTrader: 1 / 100%	if your good like you say....then you should have no problem...take off the wheel, take out the two bolts holding on the caliper, remove caliper, remove old pads from caliper, compress piston in caliper, put in new pads, put caliper back in original position, replace caliper bolts...n ur done. dont forget to pump up the brake pedal before you drive.

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SIcBoy Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: peoria az Age: 24 Posts: 3,391 jr iTrader: 3 / 100%	you got to put the brake sealent that help reduce brake dust. its a lube

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rsanand Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 14 iTrader: 0 / 0%	i knew i was going to get burnt! i just didnt want to take it all off and be like wtff! and i only have 10k miles!

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rsanand Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 14 iTrader: 0 / 0%	thanks guys i did it and it was fairly simple! now i stop properly!

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