Rear Brake Caliper Removal and Installation
Rear Brake Caliper Removal and Installation
Removal
CAUTION:
Frequent inhalation of brake pad dust, regardless of material composition, could be hazardous to your health.
* Avoid breathing dust particles.
* Never use an air hose or brush to clean brake assemblies. Use an OSHA-approved vacuum cleaner.
1. Vehicle Lift
1. Raise the vehicle on a lift, and make sure it is securely supported.
2. Rear Wheel
1. Remove both rear wheels.
3. Center Console Rear Trim
1. Remove the center console rear trim (A).
4. Parking Brake Adjusting Bolt - Loosen
1. Release the parking brake lever fully.
2. Loosen the adjusting nut (A).
5. Rear Brake Caliper Body
NOTICE:
Do not spill brake fluid on the vehicle; it may damage the paint. If brake fluid does contact the paint, wash it off immediately with water.
1. Remove the parking brake cable clip (A).
2. Disconnect the parking brake cable (B) from the lever (C).
NOTE: Be careful not to bend or distort the cable and boot (D).
3. Remove the banjo bolt (A), and disconnect the brake hose (B) from the caliper body (C).
4. Remove the flange bolts (D) while holding respective caliper pins (E) with a wrench.
5. Remove the brake caliper body.
6. Rear Brake Pad
1. Remove the pad shims (A) and the brake pads (B).
7. Brake Caliper Pin and Boot
1. Remove the caliper pins (A).
NOTE: The upper and lower caliper pins are different. During installation, make sure the caliper pins are in the proper positions.
2. Remove the pin boots (B).
Installation
CAUTION:
Frequent inhalation of brake pad dust, regardless of material composition, could be hazardous to your health.
* Avoid breathing dust particles.
* Never use an air hose or brush to clean brake assemblies. Use an OSHA-approved vacuum cleaner.
1. Brake Caliper Pin and Boot
1. Apply a thin coat of Honda silicone grease (P/N 08C30-B0234M) to the caliper pins (A) and the new pin boots (B).
2. Install the pin boots.
3. Install the caliper pins.
NOTE:
* Make sure that the caliper pins are installed correctly. The upper caliper pin and the lower caliper pin are different. If these caliper pins are installed in the wrong location, it will cause vibration, uneven or rapid brake pad wear, and possibly uneven tire wear.
* Make sure that the pin boots are properly positioned into the grooves (C) of the caliper pin and the grooves (D) of the caliper body.
* Remove air with the inside of the boots.
2. Rear Brake Pad
1. Apply a thin coat of M-77 assembly paste (P/N 08798-9010) to the pad side of the shims (A), the back of the brake pads (B), and the other areas indicated by the arrows.
NOTE: Wipe off the excess assembly paste from the pad shims and brake pads friction material.
2. Install the brake pads and the pad shims.
NOTE: Install the brake pad with the wear indicator (C) on the bottom inside position.
3. Rear Brake Caliper Body
1. Install the caliper body (A).
2. Install the flange bolts (B) while holding respective caliper pins (C) with a wrench.
3. Connect the brake hose (D) to the caliper body with the banjo bolt (E) and new sealing washers (F).
4. Brake System - Bleeding
NOTICE:
Do not spill brake fluid on the vehicle; it may damage the paint. If brake fluid does contact the paint, wash it off immediately with water.
NOTE:
* Do not reuse the drained fluid. Use only new Honda DOT 3 Brake Fluid from an unopened container. Using a non-Honda brake fluid can cause corrosion and shorten the life of the system.
* Make sure no dirt or other foreign matter gets in the brake fluid.
* The reservoir connected to the master cylinder must be at the MAX (upper) level mark at the start of the bleeding procedure and checked after bleeding each wheel. Add fluid as required.
* There are three different methods used for bleeding brake systems. The method shown here is the preferred manual method for removing the air from the system. For pressure or vacuum bleeding, refer to tool manufacturer's instructions included with the tool.
1. Make sure the brake fluid level in the reservoir tank (A) is at the MAX (upper) level line (B).
2. Start the bleeding at the driver's side of the front brake system.
NOTE: Bleed the calipers in the sequence shown.
Front
Rear-disc brake
Rear-drum brake
3. Attach a length of clear drain tube (A) to the bleed screw (B).
4. Submerge the other end of the drain tube into a clear plastic catch bottle of brake fluid (C).
5. Have an assistant slowly pump the brake pedal several times then apply steady continuous pressure.
6. Loosen the bleed screw slowly to bleed the fluid into the plastic catch bottle. The brake pedal will travel toward the floor as the fluid is bled from the system.
7. When the brake pedal reaches the floor, have the assistant hold the pedal in that position, then tighten the bleed screw. The brake pedal can now be released.
8. Check and refill the master cylinder reservoir tank to the MAX (upper) level line. Be sure to reinstall the master cylinder reservoir cap.
9. Repeat steps 5 thru 8 until the brake fluid in the clear drain tube appears fresh and there are no air bubbles in the fluid.
10. Repeat this procedure for each brake in the bleeding sequence.
5. Rear Brake Caliper Lever - Contact Check (Disc Brake)
1. Make sure the lever (A) on the rear brake caliper contacts the stop pin (B).
NOTE: The lever will only contact the stop pin when the parking brake adjusting nut is loosened.
6. Rear Wheel
1. Install both rear wheels.
NOTE: Before installing the wheel, clean the mating surfaces between the brake disc or the brake drum and the inside of the wheel.
7. Parking Brake - Adjustment (Disc Brake)
1. Pull the parking brake lever 1 click.
2. Tighten the parking brake adjusting nut until the parking brakes drag slightly when the rear wheels are turned.
3. Release the parking brake lever fully.
4. Check that the parking brakes do not drag when the rear wheels are turned.
5. Readjust if necessary.
6. Make sure the parking brake lever is within the specified number of clicks (Except Si: 8 to 10 clicks, Si: 8 to 9 clicks).
8. Center Console Rear Trim
1. Install the center console rear trim (A).