Is it possible to replace brake pads w/o a need to bleed the brakes?
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Is it possible to replace brake pads w/o a need to bleed the brakes?
was wondering, is there a way to pull off the old pads, compress the piston and slide new pads on w/o introducing air into the system and hte need to bleed them (like not undoing the banjo fitting/bolt???)?
any tips or mistakes to avoid in trying to do this?
this is a 94 accord EX w/ ABS btw
any tips or mistakes to avoid in trying to do this?
this is a 94 accord EX w/ ABS btw
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Originally posted by TypeSH
any diff procedures or tips? or tools i should be using?
any diff procedures or tips? or tools i should be using?
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un-Touch'd krew
As long as you don't remove the brake line there is no reason you should have to bleed the brakes....except if you pump the brakes with the brake fluid cap off.
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Originally posted by TypeSH
any diff procedures or tips? or tools i should be using?
any diff procedures or tips? or tools i should be using?
I used a tire rod to push the front pistons back in, so that there was romm for the new pads.
Then for the rear, I used needle nose pliers, with a twist and push motion to make room for the pads.
It was pretty easy.
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Go about taking off your calipers, I can't remember the size either, I wanna say 17mm. Pull off your hold pads, match them with the new ones. Use some vice grips or similar "clamp" tool to compress the caliper piston. Then install, and tighten. Hand tools makes me love air tools
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so i wont damage anything by not taking off the banjo bolt? my haynes repair manual says i should remove the banjo bolt when i do this. so i wasnt sure if it'd work w/o doing so
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I usually just take off the caliper and pop off the pads. It's not tough at all. I'm not sure exactly what a banjo bolt is, but if you unbolt the caliper, it usually hangs by the brake line, but won't fall.