How to Change the Rear Brakes on a 2000 Honda Accord

The rear brakes on a 2000 Honda Accord use a caliper and piston design to apply brake pressure. You'll need a special brake tool to compress the piston on the rear caliper. This tool is available from Honda dealerships. When the pad material is 1/8-inch thick, you will need to replace the rear brake pads.

Instructions

1

Loosen the rear lug nuts by turning them counterclockwise with a tire wrench. Only turn the lug nuts 40 degrees.

2

Raise the rear of the Accord onto jack stands. Lift up on the rear jack point with a floor jack and place a jack stand under each of the two rear pinch welds. Lower the Accord onto the stands.

3

Remove the lug nuts and pull the wheel off.

4

Remove the caliper pin bolt on the bottom of the caliper.

5

Remove the upper and lower caliper mounting bolts.

6

Slide the caliper off the rotor assembly, open the caliper and remove the brake pads.

7

Slide the caliper piston tool over the end of the piston. Align the notches on the tool with the grooves on the piston.

8

Turn the piston counterclockwise to force the piston back into the caliper.

9

Slide the tool off the piston once the piston has bottomed out inside the caliper.

10

Install the new brake pads so that the curved end of the pad is facing inward towards the caliper.

11

Reassemble the brakes. Assembly is the reverse of disassembly.

12

Spray the brake assembly down with brake parts cleaner. Make sure that there is no dirt or grease on any of the brake components.