hey guys i have a 99 accord v6 ABS coupe - about to replace the pads and rotors in the rear. my question is do i need to bleed the brake line when i do this? also - will i need to use honda brake fluid, or will it not really matter? finally - anything else tricky i should look out for while replacing the pads?

Thanks guys - first time changin the brakes so any input would be great.

 

This topic gets gone over a lot. We just had one like this last week. Try a quick search

 

i did a quick search and got some cool info - my main concern still is how the bleeding of the brake fluid works. do you have to bleed the fluid? i know i must remove the mounting bolt on my 99 to remove one of the caliper bolts - once i remove that bolt, will it start bleeding? thanks.

 

In order to make it bleed, there is a little plastic cap on a short bypass of the brake fluid line that you'd have to remove.

I'm actually not sure, I've never bled mine. Maybe I should :dunno:

 

You don't have to bleed the brakes when you replace the pads. Only when you open the hydraulic system. You'll twist the pistons & retract them (to make room for the thicker new pads). When you do this you push fluid back to the reservoir, watch so it doesn't overflow.

But how old is your brake fluid? It's a good idea to bleed the brakes, just to replace the fluid with fresh stuff every couple years.

 

It is bad to push contaminated brake fluid back up through the system. I'd open the bleeder when pushing the piston back in.

 

man what do you guys use to get the caliper bolts off - just a comb wrench?

 

A ratchet?

 

If all you have are combination wrenches then use the box end. Put another box end wrench over the other end of the wrench you are using on the bolt. This makes the wrench longer and gives you more leverage.