How to Change Honda Rear Disc Brake Pads

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Your Honda's rear brakes will periodically wear out and need to be replaced. You will know they need to be serviced when you hear squeaking or feel sponginess when your brakes are applied. This article will tell you how to change Honda rear disc brake pads.

Steps

1. 1
   Drain some of the brake fluid out of master brake cylinder with a suction gun. Place the old fluid into an approved container and take it to an approved center to discard it.

   
   
2. 2
   Loosen the lug nuts on one of your rear tires with a lug wrench. Do this for only 1 tire at a time.
3. 3
   Use a jack to lift your Honda vehicle's rear wheels off the ground. Use jack stands on both sides to safely support the car.
4. 4
   Remove the rear tire and set it aside. Look at your caliper.
5. 5
   Unscrew your caliper bolts with a torque bit or alan key that fits over the screws. Take the caliper off the bracket.
6. 6
   Slide the brake pads and shims off the caliper. Disconnect the pad retainers and ensure the caliper pins move freely.
7. 7
   Inspect the rotor for cracks and grooves. You may have to take them to a shop to get the rotors machined or replaced if major cracks or grooves are found.
8. 8
   Rub disc brake lubricant on the shims and the backs of the new brake pads and attach the shims to the pads.
9. 9
   Turn the caliper piston clockwise so it goes back into the cylinder until the groove on the piston lines up with a tab on the inner brake pad.
   • If the groove lines up correctly, it will allow the caliper to fasten to the pads.
10. 10
    Apply silicon grease to the piston boot and fasten new retainers to the caliper bracket.
11. 11
    Install the brake pad assembly and attach the bracket to the caliper. Tighten screws to the specification in your owner's manual.
12. 12
    Replace the wheel and tighten the lug nuts in a star pattern. Repeat the process for the second set of brakes by removing the other tire.
13. 13
    Lower the vehicle and pump the brakes to help the new pads into position.

    
    

Tips

• Add brake fluid to the master cylinder reservoir to replace the fluid you siphoned off.

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Warnings

• Refer to your owner's manual for proper jack points. Using these jack points will help prevent your Honda from falling on you while you work.

Things You'll Need

• Car jack and jack stands
• Syringe gun
• Sealed container
• Lug wrench
• Torque bits or alan keys
• Rear brake pad kit
• Brake pad lubrication
• Silicone lubrication

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