Honda Civic Wheels, Tires, & BrakesHow underrated these parts can be when properly upgrading your Honda Civic to a true sports machine. Wheels, Tires, and Brakes for your Honda Civic can change the way your car looks, acceleration, and stopping distance.
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Either today or this friday, i will be trying to install new brakes on my car. I'm just wondering how hard it was for people the first time they did it, what kind of problems did you have, and so on, i have greys diy up, and others up. In addition my dad knows alot about cars, but since he's 1000 miles away, all ican do is talk to him.
Thanks for any help you guys offer, and wish my luck.
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Hardest part is probably compressing the piston back in to get the pads in.Are you just changing the pads or pads and rotors?
Either way use the DIY and you should be in and out. GL with it.
I did this last weekend.. Calipers, rotors, pads in about 45 minutes a side.. Just remember you have to replace both sides if your replacing the pads and/or rotors.
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Just the pads... If you have a clamp, one of the ones you pump tighter with your hand, that works the best for getting the piston back into the caliper.
^^ its a c clamp buddy. and u mght wana take out some brake fluid b4 u readjust the piston, just in case. ill changing my pads in a couple days.
i went with dezod pads!
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might be too late, but i changed my front pads the first time last weekend and it took me 2 hours for the right side cuz i was taking my time taking videos and pics and making sure i was following the steps properly, then about 30 minutes for the left side....overall, i was surprised how easy it was..
Now the rear shoes or changing the rotors/drums might be another story.
GL, hope it went well (oh and yeah, open ur brake master cylinder and watch the brake fluid level when ur compressing the piston-someone correct me if i'm wrong cuz i cant remember if its called master cylinder.)
