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Car Forum / Honda Cars / April 200596 Accord front rotors badly warped
I'm the 2nd owner of a 4 door Accord 4 cyl a/t LX w/116k miles on it. On a very light stop the front brakes cause a little vibration shimmy through the steering wheel. Anything harder than that and it is very bad. Since this is my first Honda (already did the timing belt-whew!) is it best to get the new rotors through Honda or is aftermarket just as good? What about pads recommendations (since I'm in their)?Are there any special tools I should buy before doing this job to make it easier? I usually do all my own work and while I'm in there what other parts should I replace or consider replacing. How many hours will it take a backyard mechanic to do (have brake exp on Nissan, Chry and Ford)? Thanks Greyhound Tampa, FL > I'm the 2nd owner of a 4 door Accord 4 cyl a/t LX w/116k miles on it. On a > very light stop the front brakes cause a little vibration shimmy through the [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > Greyhound > Tampa, FL You need to make sure it's the rotors first. Sticking calipers will turn normal amounts of warpage into severe shaking. Sometimes it's just a matter of cleaning the shafts and putting the proper type of grease on them. Make sure it's exactly what Honda says to use. The all-purpose, all-car, superior formula caliper grease that I bought at a Kragen seized the calipers on my Civic so badly that it was barely drivable. I put on 100% pure silicone grease like the manual said and they worked perfectly. yeah I used anti seize compound on my 96 accord and it seized up the rf caliper pin. I ended up replaced both calipers after a few years. >> I'm the 2nd owner of a 4 door Accord 4 cyl a/t LX w/116k miles on it. On >> a [quoted text clipped - 25 lines] > put on 100% pure silicone grease like the manual said and they worked > perfectly. I don't really think there is a difference in Honda rotors verses a good name brand like Bendix or Raybestos etc. The thing about the 96 accord is that in order to remove the rotor you have to remove the brake caliper and bracket assembly. Then you have to remove the cv shaft from the hub and disconnect the lower ball joint. There are then 4 12mm headed bolts ( I think they are 12mm heads) from behind the rotor assembly. Then the hub can be removed and the pancake type rotor removed. The hard parts are removing the ball joint without f ing up the dust boot, unless you have the right tool, and removing the cv shaft unless you have the correct nut/breaker bar. I have done it a couple times on both sides of my 96 accord but I am not sure about the hours required. I would say a few hours, about 3-4 for both. Just a guess since it has been so long. If you have all the right tools then maybe 2 hours. > I'm the 2nd owner of a 4 door Accord 4 cyl a/t LX w/116k miles on it. On a > very light stop the front brakes cause a little vibration shimmy through [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > Greyhound > Tampa, FL Check the upper ball joints before you fix the rotors. -Pete > I'm the 2nd owner of a 4 door Accord 4 cyl a/t LX w/116k miles on it. On a > very light stop the front brakes cause a little vibration shimmy through the [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > Greyhound > Tampa, FL |
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