Hi,
Im going to change the front rotors of my 94 accord lx. I noticed ill need to disconnect the lower control arm to disconnect the driveshaft to get to the 4 bolts attaching the disc. Any helpful hints or suggestions on things I might run into?


Tx
Henry

 

You need to press out the front hub and bearing to change rotors on that car. Not hard if you have the right tools... it's *POSSIBLE* with a BFH, but I would not suggest it. Do you have air and/or a shop press??

 

Hi,
sorry, no power tools or shop press.
I cant believe that design. At least with my civic i could
get the screws off. Ill giv it a try.

Tx for the reply.


Henry

 

It's going to be no fun at all without the proper tools. They abandoned that design and went back to old trusty... thankfully !!!

diagram 1
diagram 2

Remove the entire knuckle (#1 in diagram 1 above) from the car. Pull axle, break tie rod end, upper and lower ball joints.

Place the entire knuckle assembly on a few 2x4s on the ground and support it by the knuckle, not the rotor. It should face downward and you should be looking at it from the inside/back side. The rotor should be at least an inch or two off the ground and should spin freely.

Unbolt the bearing (#2 in diagram 2 above) from the hub (#3 in diagram 2 above) by removing the four bolts (#21 in diagram 2 above) holding it in place. You should see where the hub is pressed into the bearing. Find an old socket that is slightly smaller than the inner bearing race and place it on the hub. Stack a piece of wood on top of the socket and beat the Hell out of it with a BFH. It may come out if you're lucky.

Note: The bearing has to be turned a certain way to pass through the rotor for removal. It may help to unbolt the rotor from the hub (#20 in diagram 2 above) before beating the hub out of the bearing.

 

somebody already has gone over this but what rotors do relace the stock one's with so that they do not have to be pressed on

 

Tx MtEng,
What a total Pain In The ....... Thats a horrible design.


Henry

 

It's not really a horrible design. It's solid and used by many manufacturers.

 

I grew up in the "Honda, we make it simple" era. Most service on a Honda product can be done with basic hand tools. The vehicles are laid out really well and things are easy to get to. Honda is also known for their enginuity of design and you rarely see them do things the way everyone else does them. That front brake design is awful. Requiring the front hub to be pressed apart to change rotors defies the very principles the company was founded on.... IMHO