How to Remove a Rotor on a 2000 Honda Accord

When you change out the brake pads on your 2000 Honda Accord, you also need to either turn or replace the front rotors. As the rotors wear down, grooves form in the surface, which match with the brake pads. When you replace the pads with smooth, fresh pads, you're actually decreasing the amount of braking surface that the pad and rotor have, decreasing your braking ability. Before you replace the rotors, though, you need to remove them.

Instructions

1

Place the jack underneath the front of the vehicle, lift it up using the jack handle, then set the vehicle on the jack stands. Make sure that the vehicle is solidly on the stands before crawling underneath it. Remove the front wheels using the tire iron and set them out of the immediate area.

2

Unbolt the brake caliper from the brake caliper bracket using the ratchet, then slide it off of the brake rotor. Support the brake caliper on the cinder block so that it doesn't hang by the brake line. If you don't have a cinder block, a metal hook or jack stand will also suffice.

3

Unbolt the brake caliper mounting bracket from the back of the steering knuckle using the 3/8-inch ratchet and socket and set it to the side.

4

Place the impact screwdriver on the screws securing the rotor to the steering knuckle and hold it steady on the screws while twisting your hand to the left, then hammer the base of the impact screwdriver. This will turn the driver counter-clockwise, and remove the screws.

5

Remove the rotor from the steering knuckle with your hands. If it won't come off, thread the 8X1.25mm bolts into the threaded holes on the rotor. Tighten them using the 3/8-inch ratchet and socket, alternating from bolt to bolt until the rotor pops off of the steering knuckle.