General Tech Help Good at troubleshooting? Have a non specific issue? Discuss general tech topics here.

Torque Specs 96 honda accord brakes

Old Sep 1, 2009 | 09:18 AM
  #1  
redbull622's Avatar
Thread Starter
|
Newest Of Newbies
Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 11
Default Torque Specs 96 honda accord brakes

hi, browsing the web for info on my honda and came across the forum. This place rocks!

I am replacing rotors and pads. I am looking for some torque specs for my 1996 honda accord ex vtec 4cy (has ABS).

The 4 bolts which bolt the hub onto the rotor. These you can see immediately when you remove the tire.

and

The 4 bolts which hold/mount (12mm heads) the bearing on knuckle.

Also thinking about converting to the 98 style brakes. Anyone know of a thread on how to do that? Guessing you just buy 98 pads, rotors, bearing and hub. Press hub and bearing together mount into knuckle and piece of cake? <grin> If it's that easy to do then I would guess the hard part would be finding the hub. I looked for a hub for my 96 and all I got was "honda part". heheh
 
Old Sep 1, 2009 | 11:35 AM
  #2  
JimBlake's Avatar
Super Moderator
Joined: May 2006
Posts: 18,398
From: Wisconsin
Default

The knuckle is different too, to hold the '98+ wheel bearing. That leads to maybe(?) the distance between upper & lower ball joints, control arm lengths, lots of stuff MIGHT(?) be different.

I don't know the tightening torques for you... but WELCOME!
 
Old Sep 1, 2009 | 04:31 PM
  #3  
redbull622's Avatar
Thread Starter
|
Newest Of Newbies
Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 11
Default

so you must need a specific kit adapted to the 96 knuckle?
 
Old Sep 1, 2009 | 04:47 PM
  #4  
JimBlake's Avatar
Super Moderator
Joined: May 2006
Posts: 18,398
From: Wisconsin
Default

I guess so, but never seen one.
 
Old Sep 1, 2009 | 05:04 PM
  #5  
PAhonda's Avatar
Super Moderator
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 16,329
From: Houston, TX
Default

There is a writeup in the DIY section for the hub over rotor conversion.

You need a hub from a 98 Acura 2.3 CL pressed into a 94/97 bearing. The rotor can be from the acura CL or I think a 98-02 accord (see if the rotors have the same part number). The 94/97 pads should be used, because I don't think that you need to change out the calipers.

TASauto sells a kit for the conversion.
 
Old Sep 1, 2009 | 05:16 PM
  #6  
redbull622's Avatar
Thread Starter
|
Newest Of Newbies
Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 11
Default

Interesting. Who figures this stuff out? heh I didn't see that write up the DIY section but I'll search again.

Anywho I bought a haynes manual today for the car. (had a chilton...came with the car when I bought it) The Haynes seems like a better book. Found my torque specs in under 2 minutes and I was even really looking for them.

FYI -Steering knuckle to hub/bearing = 33. Hub to disc bolts = 40 ftlbs.

Interesting the Haynes says 54ftlbs for the caliper mounting bolts. The chilton calls for 80ftlbs if I remember correctly. The Haynes # seems more logical.

Originally Posted by PAhonda
There is a writeup in the DIY section for the hub over rotor conversion.

You need a hub from a 98 Acura 2.3 CL pressed into a 94/97 bearing. The rotor can be from the acura CL or I think a 98-02 accord (see if the rotors have the same part number). The 94/97 pads should be used, because I don't think that you need to change out the calipers.

TASauto sells a kit for the conversion.
 
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
kobiewan
General Tech Help
6
Sep 10, 2013 05:43 PM
JonJon13926
General Tech Help
2
May 16, 2013 02:40 PM
theirlaw
General Tech Help
1
May 8, 2009 01:14 PM
Pauls95
General Tech Help
2
Apr 25, 2007 08:58 PM
MALSR
General Tech Help
18
Sep 26, 2006 08:58 PM


Thread Tools
Search this Thread

All times are GMT -5. The time now is 04:20 PM.