Brake install help. advice and help needed.

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11-03-2005, 10:33 PM

vltnolia

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Brake install help. advice and help needed.

I have a 1999 civic hx, I am planning or going to attempt to change the front brake pads. I wanted to know if there was any diy sites that shows you how to.

11-03-2005, 11:01 PM

mxs

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RE: Brake install help. advice and help needed.

Ooh, I have some pictures from when I did mine, and I've been thinking of writing up a DIY.

In the meantime, the best advice I can give you is
1. make sure you have the right pads
2. don't go to Advance Auto Parts

following #2 will help with #1.

11-04-2005, 08:27 AM

Forty04

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RE: Brake install help. advice and help needed.

hehe, mxs is the Queen of brake issues

Changing pads is fairly straight forward, you got a Hayne's or Chilton manual?

11-04-2005, 12:12 PM

SkItZiAnIsT

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RE: Brake install help. advice and help needed.

do the back drums while youre at it

11-04-2005, 12:19 PM

Kappa22

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RE: Brake install help. advice and help needed.

Nah. Just the shoes.

11-04-2005, 05:45 PM

AgentofDarkness

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RE: Brake install help. advice and help needed.

You wanna scare the guy away skitzianist? Drums are such a PIA, i hate them.

11-04-2005, 11:12 PM

Pete

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RE: Brake install help. advice and help needed.

I will be changing brakes on a 2001 Accor tomorrow night. I will take loads of pics and make a Do It Yourself. Just wait till then. Brakes are simple......esp honda. You dont need to bleed em, unless u remove the line.