How to Replace the Front Brakes on a 1999 Honda Passport

The Passport is a sport utility vehicle manufactured by Honda. Originally designed in 1993 in cooperation with the Isuzu company, the Passport was redesigned in 1998 to include more interior room, increased passenger comfort and more power. The 1999 model includes the same power level and comfort standards as the '98, and the Passport continues to be a popular SUV on the market. SUVs are notoriously heavy and, as such, require greater stopping power than the average car, so ensuring that your brakes are working properly is crucial. Listen for squealing brakes and grinding metal, both signs of brake wear.

Instructions

1

Loosen the lug nuts with the tire iron. Loosen each lug two full rotations.

2

Place a floor jack underneath a support strut on the vehicle and raise it. Make sure there is enough clearance to remove the tires. Place jack stands underneath the same strut as the jack.

3

Remove the lug nuts completely then remove the tire. Place both off to the side.

4

Remove the brake caliper mounting bracket, secured by two bolts, using the socket wrench. Once removed, hang the bracket from the undercarriage with rope to prevent stress on the brake line.

5

Remove the brake pads by sliding them out of the bracket.

6

Compress the brake caliper (the cylinder in the middle of the bracket) using the C-clamp. Place the stable end of the clamp onto the rear of the bracket and place the rotating portion directly onto the caliper. If the clamp slips off, place one of the used brake pads between the clamp and the caliper.

7

Install the new pads where the old ones were. Only use one box of brake pads per wheel. Make sure that the black brake material is facing inwards so that the black material on each pad is facing the rotor.

8

Reattach the mounting bracket and the tire, then lower the vehicle.