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Brake change on a Honda CrV...
Posted on 9/12/23 at 6:11 am
Posted on 9/12/23 at 6:11 am
how difficult is this to do yourself?
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Posted on 9/12/23 at 6:16 am to Guzzlingil
Have you changed brakes before? There's probably a ton of youtube videos out there on changing them for a CrV. Even if you've done it on other vehicles it might help you anticipate some potential hiccups.
Posted on 9/12/23 at 6:54 am to Loup
Yeah, I plan on watching multiple videos first. No I have never done a brake job before..
Posted on 9/12/23 at 7:24 am to Guzzlingil
Not hard but make sure you have the tools, especially something to compress the caliper.
Posted on 9/12/23 at 7:37 am to Guzzlingil
I did my truck and wife’s SUV a few years ago after watching a few videos.
Are you changing the rotors too? I would and I recall having a difficult time breaking the bolts loose. Like the previous poster said make sure you have the right tools.
Are you changing the rotors too? I would and I recall having a difficult time breaking the bolts loose. Like the previous poster said make sure you have the right tools.
Posted on 9/12/23 at 8:23 am to Motorboat
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Not hard but make sure you have the tools, especially something to compress the caliper.
Autozone/Oreilly will loan you the tool for free with a deposit. They aren't crazy expensive on Amazon either.
This post was edited on 9/12/23 at 8:26 am
Posted on 9/12/23 at 8:32 am to Guzzlingil
I swapped pads and rotors on my wife's 2008 CRV several years ago before we got rid of it. It wasn't a terrible job but I have all the tools and am fairly handy. If you intend to swap the rotors, hers were warped badly, you'll likely need an impact screwdriver(I got one from Harbor Freight) to get the rotors off as the phillips screw that holds them on is usually stuck/seized.
Posted on 9/12/23 at 8:32 am to Guzzlingil
It's not too bad. If you are fairly handy you can do it. To compress the caliper you can always use a c clamp instead of a special tool.
Posted on 9/12/23 at 8:54 am to urtoosmall
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To compress the caliper you can always use a c clamp instead of a special tool.
I thought the c-clamp was the special tool.
Posted on 9/12/23 at 9:02 am to urtoosmall
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To compress the caliper you can always use a c clamp instead of a special tool.
I thought this until I attempted to change the rear pads on one of our Ford delivery vans. You have to rotate the caliper piston while compressing because the parking brake is built into the rear calipers.
Posted on 9/12/23 at 9:20 am to Guzzlingil
If you're doing pads it's not hard at all. YouTube will be your guide.
Test the brakes in your neighborhood after replacing to confirm you didn't frick things up.
Test the brakes in your neighborhood after replacing to confirm you didn't frick things up.
Posted on 9/12/23 at 10:09 am to Guzzlingil
If it's a 2005-12 CRV. I would go with Honda OEM rear brake pads. The inner pad on the back has 4 prongs on the back of the pad that fit and hold the pad to the caliper piston. I find the aftermarket pads fits a little sloppy in the piston and may cause a clicking sound when the brakes are applied.
Posted on 9/12/23 at 11:13 am to Shexter
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You have to rotate the caliper piston while compressing because the parking brake is built into the rear calipers.
Leave it to the Japanese to make things more difficult.
Posted on 9/12/23 at 11:22 am to Boudreaux35
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Leave it to the Japanese to make things more difficult.
I didn't know Henry Ford was Japanese
Posted on 9/12/23 at 11:27 am to Guzzlingil
It is really not had particularly if you have a reasonable level of experience on any DYI stuff. I just changed the pads on a Sienna and prior to that I did the pads and rotors on the front for my F150.
A 3/4 inch torque wrench from Harbor freight for the lug nuts is a good opption. I have used clamps and they worked for meto compress the piston. The other option is to use a screw driver and before taking the calipers off you can pry the pad away from the rotor through holes in the caliper which will compress the piston. The results is the compression of the piston and I found it quicker and easier than using the clamp with the caliper off. I would think this would work if there was some compress and twist thing happening as another poster mentioned but my resume is short.
$100 for the pads on the Sienna, and maybe $350 for pads and rotors for the truck.
1A auto has been pretty good as well as rockauto. I used Napa for the van because I did not have time to wait for shipping. Also if you caught it early you may not need rotors. You tube is your friend.
A 3/4 inch torque wrench from Harbor freight for the lug nuts is a good opption. I have used clamps and they worked for meto compress the piston. The other option is to use a screw driver and before taking the calipers off you can pry the pad away from the rotor through holes in the caliper which will compress the piston. The results is the compression of the piston and I found it quicker and easier than using the clamp with the caliper off. I would think this would work if there was some compress and twist thing happening as another poster mentioned but my resume is short.
$100 for the pads on the Sienna, and maybe $350 for pads and rotors for the truck.
1A auto has been pretty good as well as rockauto. I used Napa for the van because I did not have time to wait for shipping. Also if you caught it early you may not need rotors. You tube is your friend.
This post was edited on 9/12/23 at 7:31 pm
Posted on 9/12/23 at 11:38 am to Boudreaux35
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Leave it to the Japanese to make things more difficult.
Still have not gotten over Dolittles's raid.
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