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Car Forum / Honda Cars / March 20062030 Accord - caliper bolt turning direction
Hello, Trying to change front pads on the 2003 Accord... caliper bolt is stuck dead. Just to verify... on the left side, to losen I turn clockwise (which would be counter-clockwise if looking from under the car). Righty? P.S. Sorry for crossposting. righty tighty lefty loosey... :) It would seem backwards from the perspective of facing the fender of the car. Use some penetrating oil (don't get any on your barke disc or pads) t >Hello, > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > >P.S. Sorry for crossposting. > righty tighty lefty loosey... :) > [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] >> >> P.S. Sorry for crossposting. After a few bad experiences stripping few key bolts... just double-checking. So, when facing the caliper from the outside, it is to the right to loosen, correct? > After a few bad experiences stripping few key bolts... just double-checking. > > So, when facing the caliper from the outside, it is to the right to > loosen, correct? I've never heard of caliper bolts being left hand thread. Only a driver side AXEL hub nut would be left hand thread. So counter clockwise to loosen. I thought that there was just a smaller bolt to remove to SWING the caliper up to R & R the pads. > > After a few bad experiences stripping few key bolts... just > > double-checking. [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > So counter clockwise to loosen. I thought that there was just a smaller > bolt to remove to SWING the caliper up to R & R the pads. Unless things have changed recently, the only left hand threaded fasteners that I'm aware of on a Honda are inside the transmission. Everything else is right hand threaded, i.e., tightens clockwise and loosens counter-clockwise. Eric Including that confounded crank pulley bolt... NOT reverse thread.... :) >> > After a few bad experiences stripping few key bolts... just >> > double-checking. [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > >Eric > > Eric wrote: > > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > "loewent via CarKB.com" wrote: > Including that confounded crank pulley bolt... NOT reverse thread.... :) Except if you own one of these, http://www.accoutrements.com/products/10570.html. Then you can throw that whole clockwise thing out the window... > So, when facing the caliper from the outside, it is to the right to > loosen, correct? That sounds right. I don't usually get confused, but when doing really contorted things I like to set up a ratchet to loosen, then put it on the fastener to see which way it resists. Mike > Hello, > > Trying to change front pads on the 2003 Accord... caliper bolt is stuck > dead. Just to verify... on the left side, to losen I turn clockwise > (which would be counter-clockwise if looking from under the car). Do you mean the slide pins? They unscrew the usual way. Use a 6-point socket and a long extension. It will crack loose. You must live in the Rust Belt.  SignatureTeGGeR® The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ www.tegger.com/hondafaq/ |
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