How to change Brake Pads

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Got plans in the weekend to change all the brake pads on a 1999 Honda Accord. Never done it before, so wondering if anyone has any guides or tips on doing it, seen a few generic videos and read a few articles, seems simple enough, but would like some more tips and advice.

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PS: Also is there any specific procedure in cleaning the IAVC and increasing idle revs?
 
are they wind backs or just normal push calipers? wind backs have a small round shape in them to allow tool ,normal have nothing so you can use g clamp or similar just make sure to take off top of fluid reservoir and cover with cloth etc etc
 
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You'll need a windback tool for the rear calipers. You can just push the fronts back in with a g-clamp. Open the fluid reservoir lid while you do this.

Removing the calipers is simple, if you're not doing the disks it's a case of one bolt and they swing up, or both bolts to remove the caliper from the carrier :)

Other than that, it's dead simple, just the usual cautions apply about being careful not to damage brake lines or the pads when you're pushing the caliper back on over the lip of the probably worn discs etc, and make sure you put some copper grease on the back of the pads to stop any squealing :)
 
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Are they the fronts or the rears, the rears in my wifes Civic had 2 small indents in the piston head that needs a special tool to wind the pistons back, the fronts you should be able to push back with some sort of clamp.

Remember to check and take the cap off the brake fluid res and even line the res with some cloth just in case the liquid overspills.
 
My process went like this:

Raise car
Wheel off
Undo first caliper bolt (to replace pads) - ok good
Undo other caliper bolts - FUUUUFUUUFFUUFFFFFFFFUUUU they are on tight
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Take parts to local indy and pay $200 to do fronts and rear disks and pads :p
 
Rich_L said:
Take parts to local indy and pay $200 to do fronts and rear disks and pads
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Many local independents here won't do that any more. The garage I use for MOT's has a sign up saying:

"No we will not fit your parts for you that you purchased elsewhere. Would you take a piece of steak into a restaurant and ask them to cook it for you?"
 
also while you do this make sure to have lots of brake cleaner give everything a good clean disks calipers just make sure not to breathe in dust not too good for you,and if you are not to confident keep taking pictures as you go :) after each caliper is put back on and wheel assembled pump brake a few times then do other wheel ... then rinse repeat till job is done
 
Lopéz said:
Many local independents here won't do that any more. The garage I use for MOT's has a sign up saying:

"No we will not fit your parts for you that you purchased elsewhere. Would you take a piece of steak into a restaurant and ask them to cook it for you?"
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I guess, although it's basically saying "Yes, as you always suspected, we do overcharge you for the parts we source" :p
 
I love my garage. Car failed the MOT on a ball joint and other steering bits. They gave me a list and said we can order and fit them for you, or you can buy them yourself and bring them in for us to fit them.
 
Rich_L said:
I guess, although it's basically saying "Yes, as you always suspected, we do overcharge you for the parts we source" :p
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I imagine it's not just the extra profit they make on the parts, but the added complications if something went wrong with the customers parts they'd fitted at a later date. There could be potential difficulty proving who is liable for the problems. If the garage only use parts they have sourced then they know they can go back to their original supplier and take it up with them should they have any issues.

Using the garage's restaurant analogy, if you got food poisoning the night you ate a steak provided by you but cooked by the restaurant, how would you prove who is at fault?
 
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