Hi All,
I have just replaced the rear brake pads for my 2001 Honda Accord L4 EX. The car has 30K miles, I was told that the rear pads will last for at least 75K+, I am not sure why it died that fast.
Anyway, after replacing the pads, I have to push the pedal farther down to stop the car than before. I can still stop the car without any problem, the pedal is not any tighter or loser than before, the brake fluid level is correct on the reservoir. Is there any adjustment should I have to make? Or will it get better by itself?
Thanks in advance.
Mag

 

well you mainly brake with the front pads.
I think its like 75 percent up front and the rest is the rear.
Usually when I change my pads I change them all around that way they all wear out even.

You dont really use the rear brakes unless you mash down on the brake pad and the ABS kicks in.

 

Did you replace all the shims?

 

Yes, I did replace the shims.

Do you guys think that replacing the front pads will make a difference?

 

Well as the pads wear down it will require greater distance and more effort to stop, for the obvious reasons that you can imagine. How much thickness do they have left on them?

 

Since you compressed the piston to change the rear pads maybe you need to bleed the rear. I'm not sure though, and that's a guess. It's gotta be primed.

 

Rears dont need to be bled.

 

oh, ok. Thats why I said it was just a guess. sorry.

 

What is bleeding BTW???

 

The rears can be bled just like the front, there is no difference. People will debate about the order of brake bleeding, but they all can be bled.

If the pedal feels more mushy or you have to push it down further, then yes, try bleeding the brakes, even if you didn't open the lines, it's likely the problem.

Bleeding is basically opening the brake lines to release any air that is trapped in the lines. You "bleed" fluid out getting any air out with it.