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Old 04-19-2010, 11:49 PM
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So my symptoms are:
When turning I hear a clicking
When I brake I get a nasty vibration through the steering wheel.

I am thinking new axles and rotors, anything else I should do while I am doing these?
 
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Old 04-20-2010, 01:54 AM
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Have you had new tires, wheels or brake pads or rotors installed on your car lately?

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Old 04-20-2010, 02:06 AM
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i get the same thing when i make a turn i hear something chartering but not sure what it is or when i hit a patch of rough road it makes that chartering sound as if something was lose but its only from my right front and the steering wheel is tha same as yours xD if you find out what it is hit me up lol
 
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Old 04-20-2010, 07:19 AM
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You might be able to get your rotors resurfaced instead of replaced. Depends on thickness, & also depends on price of new rotors. (Sometimes replacing is cheaper)
 
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Old 04-21-2010, 02:27 AM
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I know that :P just last week i got my rear rotors resurfaced :P the 1's up in front need to be replaced tho they cant be cut 1 more time but im just gana go ahead and buy some new 1's instead :P hey just a quick question um the piston on the caliper for a 96 accord ........... from what i know you push the piston in right :P but my friend said he had to push the piston in and turn it all at once :P do you have to turn it and push in all at once or idk this is the first time ive done the brakes on this car so its all new 2 me :P
 
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Old 04-21-2010, 06:57 AM
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Rear pistons have to be twisted - that's the handbrake auto-adjuster mechanism.
Front pistons can be pushed straight in (C-clamp?).

Either case, be careful you don't wrinkle & tear the rubber dust boot.
 
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Old 04-22-2010, 03:30 AM
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oh ok so only the rear 1's need to be turned and pushed ok i got you :P is it hard to do tho? sounds like it is
 
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Old 04-22-2010, 07:14 AM
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Not difficult. You've done the rear ones already? The front rotors are difficult because of the hub-over-rotor configuration. But I never owned an Accord with that, so ???

But as far as the caliper itself, the front seems easier to me because you don't have to deal with a handbrake cable & you can just push the piston straight in. Usually it takes more force than your fingers, so use a C-clamp.
 
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Old 04-23-2010, 12:57 AM
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A friend of mine owed me money ........ like $20 but he knows more about cars than i do and he offered to do the work for free in order to pay me back so yeah its all done but next time i want to do it myself :P and im assuming the front one's are easy just the rear one's might be an *** :P do you know what that tool is called to twist and push in the piston on the caliper? need to buy 1 lol thanks for the help by the way
 
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Old 04-23-2010, 11:54 AM
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The rear pistons just have a big slot in them. I use a putty knife as a really WIDE screwdriver. Or you can spread open a needlenose pliers & use that to twist the piston.

There's a cube-shape tool to use with a 3/8 extension, but I've never bothered to buy one of those.
 
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