I need to replace brake pads/rotors front and back on a 2001 Accord 5 speed. Questions:

1 - are the rotors the same on the front/back? I'm assuming not but I'm trying to find them online (I use Rockauto) and can't find a difference from front/back.

2 - this will be the first time I changed the rear brakes, is there anything special I need to know about getting the rotor off/on, any nuts that need replacing when I do the job, etc..

Thanks for any help.

 

I would look at the part numbers at rock auto. It looks like they have different part numbers for a 2001 EX.

Front ones are likely vented and the rear ones probably are not.

 

I've NEVER seen ANY car that uses the same disks front & rear.

On the rear, you can't push the piston straight in like in front. There's a slot across the face of the piston. Use a really wide screwdrive or a putty knife or something like that to TWIST the piston like you're screwing it in. That's the handbrake auto-adjust mechanism & you'll break it if you push it straight in with a C-clamp.