How to Replace Brake Pads on a 2002 Honda Accord

Replacing the brake pads on the 2002 Honda Accord is the same process for the back as it is the front for cars equipped with rear disc brakes. The primary difference is the way the calipers are located on the wheels. When you change the brake pads, do them in sets, such as both back wheels and both front wheels at the same time. The process is not difficult, and each wheel should take about 30 minutes to do.

Instructions

1

Park the car on a level surface and place wheel chocks behind the rear wheels if you are working on the front or in front of the front wheels if you are starting with the rear.

2

Jack the car up with an automobile jack and place a jack stand under the frame of the car near the jacking point. Position the jack stand as close to the frame as possible.

3

Remove the lug nuts from the wheel with the tire iron then remove the wheel.

4

Detach the caliper guide pins with the proper-sized socket and ratchet. The pins are threaded onto the backside of the caliper.

5

Remove the brake pads from the caliper by releasing them from the retaining clips. Push the caliper piston back into the caliper housing by twisting it clockwise until it is all the way in.

6

Place the new pads into the caliper and secure them with the retaining clips.

7

Reinstall the caliper onto the mounting bracket and secure it by reinserting then tightening the guide pins with the socket and ratchet.

8

Replace the wheel, remove the jack stand and lower the car to the ground.

9

Repeat the process for each wheel.

10

Depress the brake pedal five to six times to allow the caliper pistons to self-adjust and you can feel the brakes grab. Do not drive the car until you have done so.