Honda Accord Front Brake Pads Replacement

How to Replace Honda Accord Front Brake Pads?
How to Change the Front Brake Pads on a Honda Accord

1 Park your Accord & engage its emergency brake (because emergency brake only applies to rear brake).
2 Remove wheel: loose nuts using lug wrench, lift the Accord's front end off the ground using your jack and remove the nuts, and wheel.
3. Examine the Accord's brakes, if you notice the rotor is deeply worn, scratched or gouged, you'll need to have it resurfaced or install a new one. This video is about replacing the brake pads only.
4. Take a look at the back of the caliper. There are two bolts securing it against the rotor. Remove the bottom bolt, using a 12-mm socket wrench. Of course, turn the bolt counter-clockwise to remove it. You may now be able to simply lift the caliper upward, pivoting it on the top bolt. If not, try loosening the top bolt just a bit and try lifting it up again.

5. Examine how the old brake pads are positioned within the caliper bracket. Again, I find it easier just to take a photo of how everything looks so that you can correctly position the new pads. Once you're clear on how it's all put together, remove the old pads.

6. Use a C-clamp to compress the piston inside the caliper. Make sure you put an old pad between the surface of the piston and your clamp. The old pad will prevent damage to the piston. Sometimes pushing brake fluid back through the system may cause the master cylinder to overflow. You may simply use a rag to clean the drip.
7. Swing the caliper back down and bolt it into place. The "flexible" bolt housing may be in the way. Of course, if you removed only one bolt, tighten it snugly. If you removed both, remember to tighten both.

8. Bolt the wheel/tire back into place and lower the Accord to the ground. Once the Accord is on the ground, tighten the lugs.
9. Move to the other side and repeat the process to change the brake pads. You must always change both left and right brake pads. Never change just one side. When you're finished with both left and right brakes, open the Accord's hood and find the master cylinder. Clean any drips, look at the master cylinder. If you've lost any brake fluid, refill it.
before you drive to the road, don't forget to press the brake pedal several times, until it builds up normal resistance pressure.

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[jmark]

2022, still relevant. Local dealer quoted replace of front pads at $248.
Ten minutes review and $30 on Amazon, parts were in hand. Watched your video, and 30 minutes later job was done. Thanks

[EZLN]

Loved how this video is straight to the point! You didn't talk for 39 minutes about what you had for lunch 3 months ago! You got straight to it! Thank you

[robertabernathy]

Thank you so much. After watching your video I spent $100 on parts and tools instead of $460 to change out the brake pads on my Honda Pilot. The first Side took about an hour but the second side took about 15 minutes. Thank you for making such a clear and easy to understand video!

[MikeWanDoe]

Well that's reassuring... Looks like many of us already know how to do a typical brake change but came here to make sure there wasn't something else involved.

[roczenroyale]

this is still relevant, 6 years later. Thank you.

[TomBleecker]

In a couple of months, I'll turn 76 years of age. I've done many disc pad brake changes over the decades, but this video is the first time I've actually seen that it's not necessary to remove both bolts that hold the caliper. I've always removed both bolts, and then tied the caliper above the rotor. After watching this video, today's swap out of the brake pads was made far easier by removing only the bottom bolt, and then swinging the caliper above and securing it while I changed the pads. Thanks!

[SWells]

Fantastic and so simple! I can't believe people pay money to have someone change brake pads. I watched this and change the front pads on my '93 Accord in about 30 minutes from start to cleanup. I would only add 2 things: 1) Spray some brake cleaner before you start to keep the dust down and 2) Maybe a little lube (sold in little packets at the AutoZone checkout counter) on the slides. Also, it takes a little bit of research to figure out if your '90-'93 Accord has Akebono or Nissin pads.

[Lagger_]

Legend. 10 years and this is still relevant. Thanks mate

[TrebleForTheBass]

Amazing thanks so much for a simple straight forward instructional video that ANYONE can understand without mechanic language - you’ve saved me hundreds of dollars and you have a new subscriber!

[mtsflorida]

I've seen many mechanics doing work after going to mechanic school but this video was the best. When it comes to automotive genius Asians lead the way.

[EuroSpecJDM]

Very professional mechanical. Straight forward and to the point. Many thanks for you help!

[timothysmith]

Love how i watchd this video and did my first brake pad change. It only took 15min a wheel. I almost spent $200 in unnecessary parts. Only needed the pads n the tool for the caliper piston cost me $53 total. Also this was the least complicated. Great video. Thank you

[fishmonger]

Just want to say thanks, this video helped me out a ton on my 2008 Accord. Brakes changed in like 45 minutes. Inner pads were tough to get out, but some slight, gentle prying fixed it.

[Jstsd]

Thank you, I watch one video replacing be4, but really your the best, because you start explain from the zero to Beginner .

[robertbernal]

Aight imma try this tomorrow youtube taught me how to do an oil change on my 04 honda Accord now I must learn the breaks this video makes it look easy. I hope it is for me aswell. 🙏🏾

[BMW-E-Class]

Just one more tip always lubricate the back side of the brake pads because when you press the brake there are metal parts that is touching together. Don't lubricate the side that's touching the rotor only the back side that have a cover sheet of metal on it or the side that faces you after you put the pad

[arifshaikh]

After watching your videos on how to change break pads of Honda cars, I just opened up my car without any second thoughts on how I will do. But I changed them.

I want to point out few things. The tutorial was crystal clear. But I want to add one point so it can be even smoother to replace the break pads. .

1) sometime nuts can be very tight or rusty. so please try to put wd-40 before hand.

i spent 60$ on disk and 35$ on break pads. plus 7$ for the c clamp. And thats it, with one bottle of water, pair of gloves, a shorts and t-shirt. I ripped apart the breaks like a pro.

thanks for the video. i really appreciate it. I have saved over 100$. thank you again.

for those who are debating which break pad OP used. He used the old one, cause using new one might damage the new one. And its only common sense!!!!

[rehman]

Me n my dad did this today! Thank you!

[wifflegray]

Thanks for posting.  Watched this before changing the front brake pads on my Honda Accord for the first time.  This was very helpful and to the point. 

[joshandbrooke]

Excellent video. In focus, well lit, and plenty of explanation.