Watch this video on how to change the front brake pads on a 1996 Honda Civic. This brake job is going to be very similar to other Honda’s from around that ye…
Watch this video on how to change the front brake pads on a 1996 Honda Civic. This brake job is going to be very similar to other Honda’s from around that ye…
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I’m having a problem trying to remove the two bolts that you mention. They
are very tight, but even more important, it seems like they can be turned
with great force but it does not get better. It appears that there is some
triangular disc that is rotating with the screw. Any ideas?
I’ve been working it with wd40 for about an hour.
I notice you have two brake fluid reservoirs. Is this because the car is
manual? Or do both the 1996 Civic auto and manual have 2 brake fluid
reservoirs like in your video? Thank you.
Liked! Very thorough and to the point. Thanks!
thanks, hope it helped!
Nice video
thanks!
good stuff
thanks for the good info!
thanks a lot! Glad it helped!
Don’t have to machine rotors on lightweight vehicles like Civics or Integra
very often; few reasons for rotors needing to be machined is due to extreme
brake pad fade and the brake pad wall cutting into the rotor and also
weight/size of the car itself coupled with inadequate rotor dimensions for
efficient braking, which is most noticeable in larger mid-90s v8s for
example.
Give the tire a light kick on the corners then you should be able to pull
them out.
They may be low, or some debris is in there. But it might just be the
warning clip that squeaks when it is time to change.
yep, very easy. Fast and cheaper than getting it done. Now you will wonder
whats taking them so long at the shop and why they had to charge so much
for it.
Yes it should be, if not it will be very similar
Same for integra gsr?
Thanks man you made a great Quick and easy to follow video!!!
You also could have a loose connection or a bad rubber hose with a crack in
in sucking air into you system.
That why we have people coming back to fixed the right way
Let me first say that it is normal for your brakes to be soft right after
your brake change job. So when you go to drive for the first time remember
that the brake fluid in the line is not ready to go to squeeze your brakes
until you pump them a few times. So caution if you are on a hill and try to
drive. This is because the master cylinder that holds the brake fluid needs
a a second to pump the lines with fluid again. 2nd, you should never need
to disconnect the brake lines during the job.
Yes so it appears thanks for getting back to me.
You can if you want, but since this car is not very heavy and I don’t live
in the mountains, then you don’t need the high temp grease. But as long as
you get some grease for squeals on the inside of the pads that touch the
caliper, and some on the bolts so they don’t lock up you should be good.
Thanks for watching!
Thank you. I’m going to start by getting my breaks checked. Right now they
are squeaking.
The rear brake pads should be drum brakes on most civics. You hardly ever
have to replace those unless you have really high miles and brake a lot.
They are different to replace.
No problem, hope it helped!
Brake pads are anywhere from 30-50 dollars. All you need is a simple socket
set, flat head screwdriver and a C Clamp. A Clamp is maybe 10 dollars. You
may only spend 50 dollars on tools if you have none, but if you have the
mechanic do it he may charge 200-300 dollars for brake pads depending on if
you need rotors too! Hope that helps!
Thanks, hope it helped!
no prob!
I should add while compressing caliper cylinder keep an eye on the fluid in
the brake fluid reservoir. Aloha
Thank you very much for this video. You really did help me out in changing
my brakes today. May God bless you for helping out. I have given your video
a thumbs up.
What about bleeding the brakes? Is that something I have to do when I
change the break pads? If so, how would I do it if no one else can assist
me?
thanks a lot
I did pump the pedal couple of times after i finshed leeking the lines and
the pressure was there then as soon as i started the car it went away. Do i
have to do anything or will the pressure just come back.
oh, did you disconnect the brake lines? If you did that, then you have to
bleed the lines. This is another process if you disconnect them. You kind
of need two people to do this. If thats the case, you need to check out
another video on “how to bleed your brakes or brake lines” Otherwise, if
you didn’t do disconnect your lines, your brakes should come back on their
own.
If you take the metal clips out, your brakes will make a rattling sound
when you hit bumps. Freaked me out until I figured out what it was.
Aren’t you supposed to use high temp brake grease on the side of the brake
pads that contact the rotor and on the bracket bolts too?
Thanks!
You got air in the system and needs to be bleed out.
great vid man, I was trying to show my girl what we were doing to the
brakes & this was perfect for learning. Thanks for posting it
ok, thanks. I will work on it.
ya, I noticed that after I did it. ATTN ALL VIEWERS: If you change brakes
make sure you use jack stands to be safe! Thanks for watching!
Simple and useful, there’s other videos from other posters where you need
about 69 different tools jk 😉 and I personally really liked the “Hanger
Trick”…
Thanks a lot! Hope it helped!
Well I would try breaking them loose when the tire is on the ground…if
that still does not work, yes try some WD-40 and then you might have to use
a hammer to break them free on your tire iron….Or you can put a longer
piece of pipe over your tire iron to get more leverage…Hope it works for
you. Thanks for watching!
Great clip , just a safety tip always support a jack with a horse . A fluid
leak or low oil could cause car to drop suddenly and cause injury to toes
or body.
Yes its possible they could be done if they never have before. YOu can
always take off one wheel and drum and look them to see the thickness of
the pads.
tnx for helpin people like me who at 33 decide to learn this stuff!!!
good, watching first and seeing it will make it easier. You can do it!
Thanks for watching!