2030 Accord - caliper bolt turning direction

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Miha - 26 Mar 2006 23:49 GMT

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.

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loewent - 27 Mar 2006 00:03 GMT

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)

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>Hello,
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>P.S. Sorry for crossposting.

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Miha - 27 Mar 2006 00:37 GMT

> righty tighty lefty loosey... :)
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>> 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?

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Alan - 27 Mar 2006 01:41 GMT

> 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.

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Eric - 27 Mar 2006 01:56 GMT

> > After a few bad experiences stripping few key bolts... just
> > double-checking.
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> 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

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loewent - 27 Mar 2006 03:03 GMT

Including that confounded crank pulley bolt... NOT reverse thread.... :)

>> > After a few bad experiences stripping few key bolts... just
>> > double-checking.
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>Eric

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Eric - 27 Mar 2006 12:48 GMT

> > Eric wrote:
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> "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...

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Michael Pardee - 28 Mar 2006 01:45 GMT

> 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

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TeGGeR® - 28 Mar 2006 02:39 GMT

> 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.

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