On 4/24/08 12:37 PM, in article
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"techjohnny@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
" <techjohnny@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> On Apr 24, 8:55 am, motsco_ <mots...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>> techjoh...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
>>> Hello,
>>
>>> After replacing my brake pads a few times; I think I created a
>>> problem. Only my front passenger brake is getting used, while the
>>> driver side has not been applied at all. So, I called the repair
>>> shop, they said your caliper is bad and you would need to replace both
>>> calipers.
>>
>>> If I purchased a 1998 Honda Accord 4 CYL EX caliper online, would this
>>> be a job a novice could replace? Or should I bring it into the shop
>>> to have them do a full front brake job for $250? And how can I
>>> confirm the caliper is definitely bad, and is there a way to fix this
>>> without replacing?
>>
>>> Regards,
>>
>>> --tj
>>
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>>
>> Test it by punching the brakes on a dirty stretch of road. More likely
>> you've got seized slider pins on the passenger's side, so it's wearing
>> that side out 100 times as fast as it's supposed to.
>>
>> www.tegger.comhas some info, or you could google 'honda slider pins'
>> and get a bunch of hits fromwww.hondasuv.com
>>
>> 'Curly'
>
> Should I just replace the slider pins on both sides with a new set of
> pads, and see if the problem goes away?
Just like everything else to do with cars, confirm the diagnosis. I would
think the first thing you want to do is swing up the caliper (the same way
you would if when are replacing the pads) & see of the pins move freely.
If
they do, then that's not the problem.
If you find pins that don't move (I agree with Curly, I'll bet you find
some), see if you can free them. If you can free them, then the pins may
only need to be cleaned up and re-lubed. If you can't free them, then a
new
caliper might be in order.
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