Front Rotors change in 97 accord easy?
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If you see four bolt heads in addition to 4 studs, then this job is a royal PITA.
I just completed this on my Mothers Accord. You need several key tools including 36mm Socket and Steel Bar to Break Axle Nut Loose. Do this first, if you cant break the Nut then you cant do the job. The Rotor is sandwiched between the Hub and the outer Stud Plate. The Hub is connected to the Control Arm and held on with transmission style (hex) bolts from rear. The Rotor and Stud Plate are held together with the bolts you see. You have to remove both tie rod and lower ball joints, remove lower A arm bolt, remove caliper, swing assembly 90 to access/remove hex bolts in rear, then you can remove hub from the arm. I would suggest you tap out from rear, if you pull from front as shown on many procedures, you can seperate the bearing. The Hub comes of with the Rotor, then you separate the two. Best case scenario, with proper tools, pullers, mechanical know how, low miliage car - 1/2 Day. But this can be a nightmare of bolt siezures, etc.... and justifies why I will never own another Honda. Be sure the whomever uses antisieze on everthing during reassembly!! I did learn that a Brake Speciality Company is turning these rotors with the A arms attached for many private shops, very interesting.
I just completed this on my Mothers Accord. You need several key tools including 36mm Socket and Steel Bar to Break Axle Nut Loose. Do this first, if you cant break the Nut then you cant do the job. The Rotor is sandwiched between the Hub and the outer Stud Plate. The Hub is connected to the Control Arm and held on with transmission style (hex) bolts from rear. The Rotor and Stud Plate are held together with the bolts you see. You have to remove both tie rod and lower ball joints, remove lower A arm bolt, remove caliper, swing assembly 90 to access/remove hex bolts in rear, then you can remove hub from the arm. I would suggest you tap out from rear, if you pull from front as shown on many procedures, you can seperate the bearing. The Hub comes of with the Rotor, then you separate the two. Best case scenario, with proper tools, pullers, mechanical know how, low miliage car - 1/2 Day. But this can be a nightmare of bolt siezures, etc.... and justifies why I will never own another Honda. Be sure the whomever uses antisieze on everthing during reassembly!! I did learn that a Brake Speciality Company is turning these rotors with the A arms attached for many private shops, very interesting.
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