There must be some trick to getting the piston to retract in replacing the rear disk pads on Honda 2002 Accord V6. Any guidance or photos? Seems the parking brake link is involved.

 

If its like the rest of the Disc brakes I have had on Hondas they turn in to retract. Clockwise I think, do not try to press them in.

 

Just the rears sorry forgot to say that.

 

why cant you press them in???? I have an integra and all I use is a big ass clamp to press the piston back in to make room for the new pad. Can't see why that wouldn't work since thats how the pad pushes on the piston .

 

The pistons in most Hondas(on the rear) screw in... they also twist out when applied i believe. There is a special tool thing, looks like a cube w/all different spikes on it, and you just push in slightly as you are turning them in.

 

#1 you have to make sure the parking break is off.. although to be honest i don't know how you got this far if it's not.... otherwise it will keep pressure on the piston. (make sure she's in gear and not going to roll anywhere-like off the jack)
#2 As it's been stated, the rear piston should screw down.. i've done it with a flat head screwdriver before... most have a x or plus sign indention on the piston that the whole bar of the flat head can fit flush sideways.. and then give it a crank (i think counter clockwise)
#3 i've done an acura that didn't screw and i didn't have a clamp... turns out a three cell maglight handle fits perfectly in the sleeve and i pushed with my knee... good luck...
#4 worse things could happen...freakin stripped guide screws ..etc.

 

how many hondas have you owned there plenty that screw in.

 

Yes there is a tool can use but if you dont have it you can use a pair of needle nose plies if it has four notches in the piston or a large flate blade screw driver if it has a cross in the piston. Just spray the piston boot with wd-40 and turn the piston in clockwise until it looks flush with the caliper make sure that one of the four notches or the end of the cross is facing straight up and down so that the brake pad can be installed correctly. The caliper piston is spring loaded as the brake pad wears the piston turns out counter clock wise.

 

Go to autozone and rent tool for free its called a rear brake caliper compressor

 

I had the same problem the following links helped, i used a g-clamp to put pressure on the piston the turned it clockwise using a pair of narrow grips (plumbers/electricians grips) Be careful not to damage the rubber dust boot around the piston when roating them back in. The anti seize compond mentioned above reduces the amount of chatter & squeeling when the brakes are applied. Once you get the hang of it its dead easy it took me 1.5 hours to get one side done but then about 10 mins for the other side once i had worked out what to do. Good luck.

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