Thanks to the info in this thread I was able to replace the rear brake pads on my 2002 Accord EX-V6 Coupe at about 45k miles.
I'm now at 61k miles and the front brake pads still have significant material left (they're the originals). It surprised me the rears wore out first. Have other Accord owners had that happen?
On to the more pressing issue...
I have new front brake pads and was about to change the fronts since they are getting so high in mileage. Looking at the pads that are about to be replaced, I see that the inside front pads are worn unevenly. The inside curved edge of the inside front pads is rounded over. The outside radius of the inside front pads is also rounded over but not nearly as bad. Looking at the rotors while they're on the car, I see that the rotor surface near the axis of the rotor on the inside face is raised significantly. The inside radius of the pad is riding against this and being rounded. I've attached two pictures. In each of them, you can see that the inside edge surface area is not planar with the rest of the pad. Has anyone ever seen this before? I am not just going to put new pads on because if I did they would be contacting at the edges and not across the majority of the surface.
These are the original rotors and original pads. Seems to me that the rotor is defective. Any chance of getting the local Honda dealer to put new rotors on without charging, even though I'm well past my warranty mileage? The reality is that if I had worn through front pads in 30k miles like a lot of people do, this issue would have been discovered then...
Any feedback would be appreciated.
Thanks!
Originally Posted by 01ACCORD
You need pads, and rotors. You may be able to get the rotors turned. I'm not sure on a '99 if the rotors can be removed easily like they can on the 2001.
I just did a complete brake job last week on my 2001 with 140k on it. The rotors are original and had no noticible pulsing. I had them al turned for $70, and $40 for the front pads and $45 for the rear (OEM parts).
The pad are so easy to change I can do all 4 in less than an hour.
I did have an issue on one front rotor. The philips head set screws would not budge, even with an impact driver. I just drilled the heads off, and once the rotor was off, used a screw extractor. Piece of cake. I put all new screws in just for good measure, with anti-sieze on it.
If you have the rotors turned (or replaced), wash them with dish washing detergent and try not to touch the surface when you put them back on. You want the surface clean, and grease free. They will probably rust over before you even finsh the job. This is a good sign that there is no greas on them.
WARNING, you will probably need to remove some brake fluid. Wrap the resivoir with a rag around the edge in case it overflows. Remember, when you push the caliper pistons back in, the fluid will rise.