On Apr 24, 11:36=A0am, "techjoh...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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wrote:
> Hello,
>
> After replacing my brake pads a few times; I think I created a
> problem. =A0Only my front passenger brake is getting used, while the
> driver side has not been applied at all. =A0So, 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? =A0Or should I bring it into the shop
> to have them do a full front brake job for $250? =A0And how can I
> confirm the caliper is definitely bad, and is there a way to fix this
> without replacing?
>
> Regards,
>
> --tj
replacing honda calipers isn't hard. certainly easier than rebuilding
one. afterwards, you will want to bleed the brakes, which goes a lot
easier with another person. might as well completely replace the brake
juice at the time. find out what the correct bleeding sequence is for
the car, they apparently vary from car to car, from my experience.
although i haven't seen anybody who ended up with a problem by doing
it in the wrong order.
like everybody said, though, if it's just the sliders, you don't need
to replace the caliper or even the sliders, just take them out and
grease them up. they pretty much get stuck after a year or so anyway.
but that will show up as wear on one pad from the pair, not wear on
neither pad. if neither pad is wearing, as you said, that's new
caliper time.
biggest problem i've had with rebuilt calipers is that different ones
come with different complements of the little diddly hardware, springs
and ****ms that sit behind the pads, etc. nothing absolutely critical,
but could affect nose, etc. sometimes two calipers from the same
rebuilder will come with different hardware, that's from a reputable
im****t parts place. so i save the old stuff and reuse it where
necessary.
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