I'm the 2nd owner of a 4 door Accord 4 cyl a/t LX w/116k miles on it. On a
very light stop the front brakes cause a little vibration shimmy through the
steering wheel. Anything harder than that and it is very bad. Since this is
my first Honda (already did the timing belt-whew!) is it best to get the new
rotors through Honda or is aftermarket just as good? What about pads
recommendations (since I'm in their)?Are there any special tools I should
buy before doing this job to make it easier? I usually do all my own work
and while I'm in there what other parts should I replace or consider
replacing. How many hours will it take a backyard mechanic to do (have brake
exp on Nissan, Chry and Ford)?
Thanks
Greyhound
Tampa, FL

In article <Il44e.6996$pU5.893@trnddc06>,
"Grey-hound" <grey-hound@"removethis"verizon.net> wrote:

You need to make sure it's the rotors first. Sticking calipers will
turn normal amounts of warpage into severe shaking. Sometimes it's just
a matter of cleaning the shafts and putting the proper type of grease on
them.

Make sure it's exactly what Honda says to use. The all-purpose,
all-car, superior formula caliper grease that I bought at a Kragen
seized the calipers on my Civic so badly that it was barely drivable. I
put on 100% pure silicone grease like the manual said and they worked
perfectly.

I don't really think there is a difference in Honda rotors verses a good
name brand like Bendix or Raybestos etc.

The thing about the 96 accord is that in order to remove the rotor you have
to remove the brake caliper and bracket assembly. Then you have to remove
the cv shaft from the hub and disconnect the lower ball joint. There are
then 4 12mm headed bolts ( I think they are 12mm heads) from behind the
rotor assembly. Then the hub can be removed and the pancake type rotor
removed. The hard parts are removing the ball joint without f ing up the
dust boot, unless you have the right tool, and removing the cv shaft unless
you have the correct nut/breaker bar. I have done it a couple times on
both sides of my 96 accord but I am not sure about the hours required. I
would say a few hours, about 3-4 for both. Just a guess since it has been so
long. If you have all the right tools then maybe 2 hours.


"Grey-hound" <grey-hound@"removethis"verizon.net> wrote

yeah I used anti seize compound on my 96 accord and it seized up the rf
caliper pin. I ended up replaced both calipers after a few years.


"Kevin McMurtrie" <mcmurtri (AT) dslextreme (DOT) com> wrote

Check the upper ball joints before you fix the rotors.

-Pete

Grey-hound wrote: