Changing Brake pad

[sethramesh]

Hi

I am planning to change my 1998 Civic DX front pads/Discs. How difficult this work is? Any special tool to remove the caliper?

Appreciate your tips

Thanks

[cas4067]

Originally Posted by sethramesh

Hi

I am planning to change my 1998 Civic DX front pads/Discs. How difficult this work is? Any special tool to remove the caliper?

Appreciate your tips

Thanks

It is not that difficult at all.. Just remember what pad goes on each side of the caliper... As for removing the caliper I took it off a while back I dont remember using any special tool, might have used a star or square bit. Not positive on that, but it also came off purty easy...

[96 civicturbo]

you will need a 12mm wrench or socket to remove the caliper, and a 14mm for the caliper hanger. if there are screws holding on the rotor, you will need an impact screw driver. You can get them any were. Part store, sears, home depow. And the rotor will fall right off. You might have to bang the rotor a little bit with a hammer.

[cas4067]

oh by the way make sure you do not stip the screw holding in the rotor.. Did it one time and it was no fun at all...

[96 civicturbo]

if you do strip the screw, You really dont need to put them back on either

[rushb18]

Be sure to push the caliper piston back in to if not the caliper will not go over the new pads if your old ones was wore down alot...

2 bolts on the backside of the rotor to take caliper off like was said its a 12 MM..Thats about it...