I have a 52 plate 2L Executive and I want to change the discs and pads all round.
any special tools required and pit falls to watch for?

Are the discs on taper roller bearings on the rear?

Thanks

2lexec

 

Read posting rules and don't post in DIY forum.

You need to identify your Accord more accurately for a US audience.

good luck

 

What model year is your Accord 2.0 Litre Executive, 2002 or 2003? Based an internet search, 52 plates seems to mean that it was registered between September 2002 and April 2003. Models years are many times introduce during the previous calendar year, or registration date can be different than model year.

The disc brakes pads and caliper parts are slightly different than any U.S. model Accords.

Some of the terms you're using are different than what we use here in the U.S.; but, I'll see if I or someone else can partially help. There may some terms that will get lost in translation.

 

I did read the rules so if I've posted in the wrong place it would seem your rules are not clear enough. DIY, do it yourself, errrm, thats what i want to do.

Alas this forum came up when doing a uk forum search. Best I find a uk forum, ta ta.... that's basicly good bye

2lexec

 

Some parts of the forum structure we are powerless to change. So we tried to write some introduction threads in the top of the DIY forum. Sorry it's not clear but we tried to explain as often as we can.

Front and rear disks can be removed directly without opening up any bearings. Remove the caliper, then the pads can come out of the caliper-bracket. Caliper bracket can be removed then remove the flat-head screws holding the disks. Now the disks pull off from the hub. Likely they stick on with corrosion, so use some penetrant. I think "plus-gas" is something you have over there?

Each brake disk should have a couple empty threaded holes - I think about M6 or M8? Find a couple bolts and use them as jacking-screws to drive the disk off from the hub. Use lots of grease for that so they don't seize and break.

 

Based on what I've seen on the parts diagrams for the car, the brake caliper assembly and pads are more like what I've seen on German cars, such as BMWs.

 

For those curious, here are pictures of the brake parts diagrams for a UK 2003 Honda Accord 2.0L Executive. It looks very manageable. The rotor (disc) removal looks similar to U.S. style.

The front brake caliper bolts and pads look like what I've seen on BMWs. The rear is more like U.S. Hondas except for the pad style and the groove on the piston.

 

On the front, the caliper spring looks like what Saab uses. Take note of the position - take a picture of it before taking it apart. It's possible to get that spring onto the wrong side of the tab on the caliper bracket. If you do that, your brake pedal will go to the floor & have to be pumped up every time you apply the brakes.

For the rear brakes, I agree - I think you have to twist the pistons to retract them into the caliper (like USA). Don't press them in with a C-clamp.