How do you change the brake pads on a 1992 Honda Accord?

Answer 1

I have changed brake pads before so here is what you REALLY do... Tools needed.... Tire iron, jack,Caliper wrench (This is like a huge Alan wrench) And a brake decompresser. All of these can be easily obtained at a shucks or auto supply store. It is also recommended that you use lubricant. Once you have all the supplys and tools youll need about an hour if you've never done it before maybe more. Once you get the car jacked up and the wheel off that's were youll see the rotors you take off the rotors and inpsect for wear and damage as they need to be replaced also but not as often as the pads. behind the rotors are going to be the shoes and the calipers.. you see the Alan wrench shaped bolts. take them off and release the shoe.. youll notice that the screw driver technique the other guy recommended is not effective at all if your breaks are engadged wich they usually are in wich care you will need a break decompression clam wich is more or less a knob with a metal face adjacent to it and as you twist it will slowly release the pads and you can replace and lubricate... in regards to what kind you should get all depend on how much you want to spend cause there are usually one with a 2 year warrant and one with a 3 year warranty.. once you have changed your break pads you've changed them all.. you do need to pump the breaks before turning on the ignition and be sure to maintain and change your fluid levels .. Sincerely Doug