How to Install Brakes in a Honda CRV
Honda engineers its line of cars, trucks and SUVs to exceed the safety standards set by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Honda vehicles' anti-lock braking system requires proper usage and maintenance to ensure that those standards are upheld throughout the life of the vehicle. As such, the Honda CRV's brake pads should be changed when wear is indicated by loose brake pedal response or brake pad indicator squeal.
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Things You'll Need
- Tire iron
- Tire blocks
- Lifting jacks
- Jack stands
- 13-mm socket
- Ratchet
- Vise-grip pliers
Instructions
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Park the Honda CRV in a location that provides ample room to work on both sides of the vehicle. Put the transmission in "park" and apply the parking brake. Place tire blocks behind the rear tires.
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Remove the lug nuts using the tire iron.
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Lift the CRV with the lifting jack. Place jack stands under the frame of the vehicle.
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Remove the wheels from the lug nut bolts.
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Remove the brake caliper bolts. The caliper surrounds the rotors and the two bolts are located on the outside of the inner wall of the caliper. Use a 13-mm socket and ratchet to unscrew the bolts. Remove the caliper from the rotor.
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Slide the brake pads from the caliper. The pads are connected to the caliper by metal clips that fit onto the walls of the caliper. Spray chain lubricant on the clips or pry them away from the caliper if the brakes are rusted.
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Squeeze the caliper piston against the wall of the caliper to open it fully. The piston is the metal ring that protrudes from one side of the caliper.
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Slide the new brake pads onto the walls of the caliper. The pads will face each other and curve similarly to the curve of the caliper.
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Place the caliper around the rotor and replace the caliper bolts using a 13-mm socket and ratchet.
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Replace the wheels onto the lug nut bolts and screw the lug nuts on by hand.
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Lift the CRV with the lifting jack to remove the jack stands. Lower the vehicle to the ground. Tighten the lug nuts with the tire iron.
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Press the brake pedal until the pedal response feels normal.
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Tips & Warnings
The brake pedal will offer little resistance when first depressed. As you continue to press the pedal, brake fluid will build in the caliper and cause a normal brake pedal response.
