Thank you very much for probably the most helpful RUclips videos I've ever watched. I don't know the 0:11 1st thing about brakes but my son can over with his 2016 civic and we replaced the rear pads with needle nose pliers and all. No lights flashing and no more squealing. Keep the diy stuff coming. Saved a lot of money I don't have.
Thank you! I have always replaced my own brake pads, but with that electronic parking brake I was worried I wouldn’t be able to do my rear pads. Thank you for this video!!
I'm glad you're spreading the word about how totally unnecessary it is to remove the back cover of the electronic parking brake unit to retract the piston. By turning the piston as you did, it performs the same function as if you had opened the back of the EPB unit and turned the screw by hand. I don't like the idea of opening the EPB and exposing it to possible contaminants. Either way will work, but it's a lot easier to just turn the piston. In my case, I used a piston rewind tool and once the piston stopped turning, I had to also retract the piston further straight back using a typical piston retraction tool to accommodate the new rotor/brake pads. The other 2 methods are to use a very expensive scan tool or hook up the EPB leads to a 12V battery, but why go through all that trouble when you can simply use a piston rewind tool or in your case, a pair of needle nose pliers. Bravo!
Followed this procedure with the correct compressing tool and OEM pads on a 2018 Accord. It worked flawlessly, no error codes, no damage to the parking brake.
This guide was super helpful, I was able to repair my back breaks. I want to give advice to others. When tightening the piston, if you turn it all the way to the right (can no longer rotate) and the piston is still up, use a c-clap to push down the actual piston.
Dealership wanted 260 for rear brakes I paid 150 for car jack, stands, brake piston kit, and Honda pads, plus I’ll be ready for the next maintenance job now that I have the tools! Thanks for making this videos, it really does simplify everything. You’re the man!
You poor soul. That's how the addiction starts! I was in your shoes 6 yrs ago. My little $20 tool kit I got for a front motor mount job turned into a tool repertoire $3k+. I'm a mess. Now I'm rebuilding engines, replacing clutches, and begging people in the corner to let me fix their cars. It's and addiction... I hope you get the help you need before it's too late 😉
Did my brother's 18 accord. He was telling me about the e brake motor thing... I was like wth you talking about. He showed me a video with the guy doing that. I never seen nothing like that. I searched myself and found this video. Just like I thought... Regular brake job lol. Just did his brakes and it was smooth. Thanks!
I performed the same procedure on my mom's 2019 Honda Accord, which has an electronic parking brake. However, her brake pads had worn down to the metal, necessitating a rotor replacement. I used a caliper push-back tool, and everything functioned correctly with no brake lights or issues. Soon, I'll be applying the same process to my friend's 2018 Honda Civic rear brake pads. I hope it works as smoothly as it did with my mom's 2019 Honda Accord. Hopefully, the brake light issue isn't inconsistent among some Hondas.
Thank you! Just watch another video first, and I've done my own brakes on every car I have owned. I was worried for a minute, didn't think it should be that hard.
im glad i found this cause my rear pads are also about half way worn out at 17k miles. it seems that the accords use the rear brakes more to compensate for dipping in the front under heavy braking, so they wear out much faster in the back. ive been getting more into maintenance but wasnt sure how to do the rear brakes cause i knew that the e-brake requires some special tool or something. awesome to see its really that simple.
What? Do you guys live in the mountains or something? I'm going to look at my rear pads tomorrow and I've got over 80k miles on them. I am a very conservative driver though.
Thank you bro , much love . Took the car to Honda for a recall and they were charging me 324.00 to replace front pads . Did what you said and took me like 20 min each side works great .
Easily one of the best DIY videos I have watched, no BS wasted time. Just to the point. I have changed brakes on my other rigs but never on the Accord. Just good to be able to get have the confidence I am doing things correctly. The only thing you didn’t show that I would have been interested in was freezing the bolts. Your camera died and I think you may have forgotten. I am sure I got it but like I said I watch these video just To make sure I am going to be doing it not only correctly but efficiently. I want to thank you and I have subscribed and liked and look forward to looking you up for anything else I might need
Great tutorial. The brake tool kits from Harbor Freight or Amazon really help things out. Like the creator said, once the piston stops spinning, you need to compress it the rest of the way in. The kits will have both adapters. Don’t use a C-Clamp to compress the piston or you’ll end up damaging the housing on the electronic parking brake. You really don’t even need to disconnect the wire from the caliber. There is plenty of room to work with.
Thank you so much for this video. I watched many videos and they had me trying to take off the harness, and the rear of the caliper apart. So glad I stumbled to your video. This was a lifesaver! I did have to use a c-clamp to help it compress on mines. Thank you again! Much appreciated content.
Bro, you been a lot of help. I replaced the front ones but not the rear ones because I thought it was going to be more difficult because I thought there was more to it with disconnecting that plug, thank you so much, great video bro 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
Thanks you bro. You save me a lot of money and time there was some mechanic trying to charge me a fortune saying they needed to take it apart 😂. I have never changed brakes before this was my first time and it was very easy with your vid. hope it help many others like me
The 2020 Accord that I worked on had the brakes very worn. So I had to unplug the emergency brake connector and turn the caliper piston with a pair of channel locks being careful of the boot. Then I had to remove the emergency brake solenoid turned the output shaft with a ten mm socket. For me it went clock wise on the right rear and counter clock wise on the left rear. If you turn the shaft on the caliper you can watch if the caliper cup direction. I used channel locks for rotation being aware of the boot/ rubber seal that gave me maximum clearance to install the brake caliper with new pads.
Thanks you answered my question the only thing not clear so I need to have my car ignition on during the job or after caliper release pressure I can turn it off
You made a great video bro. None of that yacky bs about your best friends dog having puppies or how your kid got an A on his test bs. To the point and proffesional. Thank you. The only change i would do is get the brake tool kit at most chain auto parts stores. They all have loaner programs. Otherwise, perfect diy video.
Thank you, I didn't realize that you needed a certain tool to depress the rear piston, the needle nose pliers worked for me, tough going but I got it done for my daughter's car, pain in the ass ,but what you going to do? Thanks again for helping me out. 😊
I just did my Rear Brakes on my 2018 Accord 2.0, I used your method with the needle nose pliers because I only have a C-Clamp and not a brake caliper tool. It worked perfectly when you get the hang of how to grip and hold the pliers to push and turn the piston in. I did actually remove the electronic parking brake actuator as well. Everything worked out 💯 nice smooth strong braking. I put this off for 6 months and was finally able to complete this from your video. Thanks bro 🙏
Thanks for the video man I just finished replacing my rear breaks by following exactly what you said on here. 2020 accord 2.0T you have a new like an subscriber
Wow. Great video. I have been doing my own brakes since 1966. Disc brakes are so much easier than drums. But I have been afraid to try replacing my rear pads on my 2018 Accord because of the E-brake. Several videos warn about generating error codes for the computer. But you seem to have successfully avoided that.
@@DanVilla7 I replaced the rears today. It was slow for me, my Needlenosed pliers should have been thicker, but it worked. At 34,000 miles I worried one of the pads may have gotten into the rotor, but the wear was far less than I thought. Thanks once more for the great information.
@@camcoulter5993 exact same thing happened to me also at 34,000 miles - thought it was weird a rear brake went out before either of the fronts (although now I know front are bigger which makes sense); on the rear left the piston being out to far before taking pads out seemed to wear one of the pads completely down (past sensor) but other side was barely worn at all... 🤔
@@DanVilla7 First off, love the videos man - very clear and concise. I'm struggling hardcore with compressing a rear piston and made it worse by putting caliper back on car without pads to come back to after other wheels (turned car on and it reset it so it just fits the rotor barely 🤦🏻♂). I'm gonna reattach the black ebrake winder thing but when compressing should I have the car "completely off", "accessory mode/battery powers everything without engine", or "ignition/engine on"? I know doing anything with the handbrake in any of those modes is a bad idea before the new pads are on. BTW: I designed and 3D printed a tool and "V3" actually works REALLY well and should for anyone else with a 10th generation accord (i'm assuming '19-'21 probably also have same brake cylinder). I used PLA to print and works just fine but if you want something that doesn't misshape/wear down then I'd say use ABS, even though PLA has a higher tensile strength. I'll drop github link to .stl file. I just used a Creality Ender 3 (only $170 - could not recommend enough, should be a common household appliance) and it takes less than 2 hours to print
Great video man. Helped me at my job..I left d jumper booster under d hood ,hooked 2 d battery. left d key on all time during job and piston went in.didnt take d caliper apart saved time.snapon scanner didn't work...thanx a lot
This is a great video ,very informative, up to the point. before this video ,I watch couple of the videos that made it seem like I was gonna take apart an engine .I did my front brakes yesterday took me 15 minutes on each side ,and then I watch the videos on the rear brakes ,and I was like oh man !!!!!! but, after watching this video it’s calmed on my nerves.
Also, have you’ve had any problems with the calipers locking up on you. I’ve read a couple of people would get their brakes locked , because of not resetting the computer code on the honda..
Glad I could help, it did work well. Like I said in the video I would recommend using a proper caliper compression tool like the one I linked in the description
I would like to mention that this may be a case by case scenario. I have a 2018 accord touring, for what that’s worth. I twisted and screwed the piston in as far as I could until it stopped and wouldn’t turn anymore, as you mentioned in the video. However when I went to reinstall the caliper it occurred to me that the piston still needed to compress at least another 3/8” to be able to fit back on. I had to hook up an inverter to run the motor in, then push the piston in by hand. I had to do this on both sides, which worked fine. It’s unfortunate I had to take this extra step but it still worked out
Question: does the car need to be in the on position the whole time the job is being done, or just to release.... and then you can turn the car off until finished? Thank you in advance.
I would leave it on so you can disassemble. Once you compress the piston you can turn it off. Make sure to set the side your working on before moving to the other side and repeat the process
This video was so much better than others I’ve seen, almost went to a mechanic until I found this video. However, my “brake” light came on and “brake system” light as well and the electronic park brake switch is flashing as well. Anyone else have this issue and anyone have a fix for it?
Thanks for this video! Did this job this morning but when I did the left side rushing because a storm was starting I forgot to put the car in Aux so I still had about an inch to go before the caliper would go over the breaks. I didn't have that brake caliper tool so I was trying everything to get that piston back. I pressed the brake and set the e brake so I could start over and same outcome? I even took the back off the caliper and turned the back shaft, it gets to a certain point and stops and still no progress. I ordered that tool which should be here Mon. I'm going to try that but if nothing happens I'm just going to order another caliper.
So ended up having to call various Honda dealers to order another caliper, end result they all said theirs a nationwide back order on them and they have no eta when they will be back in stock! I did however track a 2019 caliper down from a salvage yard. Everything worked out fine with the 2019 replacement! I'm going to mess around with the original and see if I can get it retracted. At least I'll have a backup.
Getting ready to do this.. SO you use needle nose and push in and turn RIGHT at the same time correct? Guess you can just press straight in to compress piston? Thanks..
@@DanVilla7 Thanks for the HELP! Took Honda to dealer for a recall and of course they came back saying needed rear brakes and gave estimate of $320. Ordered OEM brakes online $70 after tax and shipping. Wasn't hard and the longest part was jacking up the car with the cheapo spare tire jack. No squeaks and no lights. Used loaner tool from O'Reilly Auto Parts. Front brakes next.
Thanks for the video!y caliper bolts won't loosen. It even threaded my 7mm Hex bit (not the male side, but the female side attached to the wrench). Any suggestions?
Well explained video.... thank you for clarifying about EPB. I watched few videos for Honda's rear brake job and it confused me how to go about retaining piston. I will try this now on my 2016 Honda Civic and hope this works. Just to confirm, I should turn ON accessories mode before turning piston clockwise right? Thank you once again!!
So when you say to leave the ignition on to decompress the piston is that just on or the car all the way on? Because the way I did it before I took the whole e-brake component apart.
I’m genuinely curious so you don’t need a scan tool for this right? Bcuz I’m worried to mess up my one and only car lol, I’ve done the front ones but I’ve heard you needed some fancy scan tool is this true?
I’m confused about something. You turned the caliper piston clockwise (from a point of view of facing the piston surface), but in another video I watched by RB the Mechanic, he effectively turned it counter-clockwise (from the same point of view mentioned previously). How is that? Could it be because you were working on the passenger side in your video, but he was working on the driver’s side in his? Do you remember having to turn it CCW when you worked on the driver's side?
2 questions. 1 can I use that same car part for the pads on my 1.5 2020? I have. Stage 3 tuned phearable ktuner. Question 2 can give us the link of the power tools you use to get the tire out less than 30 seconds?
Great video, thank you! I have a question, there isn't a need to put brake lube on the pad where the caliber makes contact with it? I always thought that it was good to put some there to help more with squealing noise.
Thanks. As long as you put it on the area in which it slides your good. You can also put some on the back of the pad that makes contact with the piston.
So leave the E parking brake disengaged while compressing the piston and engage it to set it back with the pads on ? .... btw what size spacers do are you running ?
Yes leave disengaged and turn the ignition to the on position to remove pads. Then compress the pistion, reassemble and engage e-brake to set pads. Disengage after and your good to go. I'm running 20mm H&R spacers for more information on them look through my channel it's all on there
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Thank you very much for probably the most helpful RUclips videos I've ever watched. I don't know the 0:11 1st thing about brakes but my son can over with his 2016 civic and we replaced the rear pads with needle nose pliers and all. No lights flashing and no more squealing. Keep the diy stuff coming. Saved a lot of money I don't have.
Thanks I appreciate it! Glad I could help put once again
Thank you! I have always replaced my own brake pads, but with that electronic parking brake I was worried I wouldn’t be able to do my rear pads. Thank you for this video!!
I'm glad you're spreading the word about how totally unnecessary it is to remove the back cover of the electronic parking brake unit to retract the piston. By turning the piston as you did, it performs the same function as if you had opened the back of the EPB unit and turned the screw by hand. I don't like the idea of opening the EPB and exposing it to possible contaminants. Either way will work, but it's a lot easier to just turn the piston. In my case, I used a piston rewind tool and once the piston stopped turning, I had to also retract the piston further straight back using a typical piston retraction tool to accommodate the new rotor/brake pads. The other 2 methods are to use a very expensive scan tool or hook up the EPB leads to a 12V battery, but why go through all that trouble when you can simply use a piston rewind tool or in your case, a pair of needle nose pliers. Bravo!
I tried turning the EPB screw and somehow it broke and fell inside the caliper, Expensive mistake I didn't even think was possible
Followed this procedure with the correct compressing tool and OEM pads on a 2018 Accord. It worked flawlessly, no error codes, no damage to the parking brake.
This guide was super helpful, I was able to repair my back breaks. I want to give advice to others. When tightening the piston, if you turn it all the way to the right (can no longer rotate) and the piston is still up, use a c-clap to push down the actual piston.
Dealership wanted 260 for rear brakes
I paid 150 for car jack, stands, brake piston kit, and Honda pads, plus I’ll be ready for the next maintenance job now that I have the tools!
Thanks for making this videos, it really does simplify everything. You’re the man!
Thank you! The tools will pay for themselves time and time again.
You poor soul. That's how the addiction starts! I was in your shoes 6 yrs ago. My little $20 tool kit I got for a front motor mount job turned into a tool repertoire $3k+. I'm a mess. Now I'm rebuilding engines, replacing clutches, and begging people in the corner to let me fix their cars. It's and addiction... I hope you get the help you need before it's too late 😉
Dannnggggg your car comes with a jack…. So probably could of even done it for cheaper aha
Dealer wants $700
They quoted me $650 for rear pads and rotors!😱
You're a life saver. My brakes were squealing and I needed my car for work. I bought the pads and the tool. Done. Now I can breathe easy.
Did my brother's 18 accord. He was telling me about the e brake motor thing... I was like wth you talking about. He showed me a video with the guy doing that. I never seen nothing like that. I searched myself and found this video. Just like I thought... Regular brake job lol. Just did his brakes and it was smooth. Thanks!
I followed that video and I think it was the reason my brake system light has been on 🤦🏽♀️
Wish I would’ve seen this video earlier
I performed the same procedure on my mom's 2019 Honda Accord, which has an electronic parking brake. However, her brake pads had worn down to the metal, necessitating a rotor replacement. I used a caliper push-back tool, and everything functioned correctly with no brake lights or issues. Soon, I'll be applying the same process to my friend's 2018 Honda Civic rear brake pads. I hope it works as smoothly as it did with my mom's 2019 Honda Accord. Hopefully, the brake light issue isn't inconsistent among some Hondas.
I’m due for brakes on my 2018 Honda accord sport so thank you for your video. I’ll probably watch it two more times before I attempt. 😂
Hello from Ukraine. Thank you for the video. Now I can do this work myself.
You're welcome! I can't believe I have people watching overseas. Pretty cool
Thank you! Just watch another video first, and I've done my own brakes on every car I have owned. I was worried for a minute, didn't think it should be that hard.
Thanks for taking the time to make this video!! That’s probably the easiest brake job I’ve ever seen!!! Keep them coming!!
Thanks appreciate it! 🤜🤛
Saw many videos but this one made easy as a piece of cake.
@@DanVilla7 quick question, same process for a 2022 Honda Accord hybrid sport?
@@mohammedrashel1888 I would assume so. I haven't actually put my hands on one so I can't say for sure it's the same.
@@DanVilla7 thanks champ
im glad i found this cause my rear pads are also about half way worn out at 17k miles. it seems that the accords use the rear brakes more to compensate for dipping in the front under heavy braking, so they wear out much faster in the back. ive been getting more into maintenance but wasnt sure how to do the rear brakes cause i knew that the e-brake requires some special tool or something. awesome to see its really that simple.
Dammm 17k I got 31k on my 2018 and I’m about to change the pads for the first time now front and back no squeaking yet
Same here. 19k and they are about 30% remaining in the back and 80% in the front.
What? Do you guys live in the mountains or something? I'm going to look at my rear pads tomorrow and I've got over 80k miles on them. I am a very conservative driver though.
@@djsae Not mountains, but hilly. Many newer vehicles all wear rear pads quickly to prevent dive when braking.
I'm 66K and dealer said I need to replace them but NOT for $650 lol so here I'm 😂
Thanks!
You're ,welcome glad I was able to help!
Awesome video! You're going to help a ton of people with this one.
Thanks, hope so!
This video is effin fabulous!! Couldnt have done my rear brake pads without it. Keep up the awesome work bro!!
Great job , thank you for the knowledge on compressing the piston , i got the tool now thanks to you i know how to use it and how it works .
You're very welcome, glad I was able to help!
Where did you buy the tool?
@@brandonruiz9115 autozone or O'Reilly. I prefer to buy a master brake kit. On amazon they're like 50 bucks
Thank you bro , much love . Took the car to Honda for a recall and they were charging me 324.00 to replace front pads . Did what you said and took me like 20 min each side works great .
No problem glad I could help!
God bless you man! Not only did I learn a new skill I saved some money. TY!!!!
This is a $300+ job at the dealership in cali good job bro
Best video I have seen! About to do mine thanks for the tips!!!! The Ebrake was my main concern
Easily one of the best DIY videos I have watched, no BS wasted time. Just to the point. I have changed brakes on my other rigs but never on the Accord. Just good to be able to get have the confidence I am doing things correctly. The only thing you didn’t show that I would have been interested in was freezing the bolts. Your camera died and I think you may have forgotten. I am sure I got it but like I said I watch these video just
To make sure I am going to be doing it not only correctly but efficiently. I want to thank you and I have subscribed and liked and look forward to looking you up for anything else I might need
Absolutely WHAT Everyone Needed for - E-Brake system on Honda Accords 2018 & Up - Thanks Dan ~ Enjoy Your Video's ~ Fast Like Me !
Great tutorial. The brake tool kits from Harbor Freight or Amazon really help things out. Like the creator said, once the piston stops spinning, you need to compress it the rest of the way in. The kits will have both adapters. Don’t use a C-Clamp to compress the piston or you’ll end up damaging the housing on the electronic parking brake. You really don’t even need to disconnect the wire from the caliber. There is plenty of room to work with.
Thank you so much for this video. I watched many videos and they had me trying to take off the harness, and the rear of the caliper apart. So glad I stumbled to your video. This was a lifesaver! I did have to use a c-clamp to help it compress on mines. Thank you again! Much appreciated content.
Awesome glad I was able to help!
Bro, you been a lot of help. I replaced the front ones but not the rear ones because I thought it was going to be more difficult because I thought there was more to it with disconnecting that plug, thank you so much, great video bro 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
Thanks you bro. You save me a lot of money and time there was some mechanic trying to charge me a fortune saying they needed to take it apart 😂. I have never changed brakes before this was my first time and it was very easy with your vid. hope it help many others like me
Glad I could help!
Was worried about this since I heard all about how difficult it was to do the brakes on my 22 accord now I can chill thanks to you bro !
Happy to help!
The 2020 Accord that I worked on had the brakes very worn. So I had to unplug the emergency brake connector and turn the caliper piston with a pair of channel locks being careful of the boot. Then I had to remove the emergency brake solenoid turned the output shaft with a ten mm socket. For me it went clock wise on the right rear and counter clock wise on the left rear. If you turn the shaft on the caliper you can watch if the caliper cup direction. I used channel locks for rotation being aware of the boot/ rubber seal that gave me maximum clearance to install the brake caliper with new pads.
Thanks you answered my question the only thing not clear so I need to have my car ignition on during the job or after caliper release pressure I can turn it off
Leave it on the whole time, after pads are installed engage the ebrake to set the pads
You made a great video bro. None of that yacky bs about your best friends dog having puppies or how your kid got an A on his test bs. To the point and proffesional. Thank you. The only change i would do is get the brake tool kit at most chain auto parts stores. They all have loaner programs. Otherwise, perfect diy video.
Thank you appreciate it!
DAN ! DAN! DANNN THE FREAKING MAN! I don’t have to open my actuator! DAN GOD BLESS U MAN
Thank you very much! I watched a couple videos before yours and I was confused but you broke it down so that a baby could understand!
Thanks - first time doing my wife’s 2019 Accord rear pads- very helpful, Luis
No problem, glad I was able to help!
You just helped me tremendously! Ur smarter than most mechanics. Thank you for the video
Did you put the car in maintenance mode?
Thank you, I didn't realize that you needed a certain tool to depress the rear piston, the needle nose pliers worked for me, tough going but I got it done for my daughter's car, pain in the ass ,but what you going to do? Thanks again for helping me out. 😊
Very detailed video man! Great job! I was skeptical about the electrical brake! My brakes are due soon!
I just did my Rear Brakes on my 2018 Accord 2.0, I used your method with the needle nose pliers because I only have a C-Clamp and not a brake caliper tool. It worked perfectly when you get the hang of how to grip and hold the pliers to push and turn the piston in. I did actually remove the electronic parking brake actuator as well. Everything worked out 💯 nice smooth strong braking. I put this off for 6 months and was finally able to complete this from your video. Thanks bro 🙏
You're very welcome!
Thanks bro. You explained every step of the process simple.. you saved me time and money
You're welcome!
Thanks for the video man I just finished replacing my rear breaks by following exactly what you said on here. 2020 accord 2.0T you have a new like an subscriber
One of the best explanation about rear brakes, beautiful job.
Thanks appreciate it!
So simple and easy, I was worried bcas of all the previous videos I saw about the e-brake, now I'm not, great video bro thanks much👍🏾.
Wow. Great video. I have been doing my own brakes since 1966. Disc brakes are so much easier than drums. But I have been afraid to try replacing my rear pads on my 2018 Accord because of the E-brake. Several videos warn about generating error codes for the computer. But you seem to have successfully avoided that.
Thank you! I have had no error codes since the job was done.
@@DanVilla7 I replaced the rears today. It was slow for me, my Needlenosed pliers should have been thicker, but it worked. At 34,000 miles I worried one of the pads may have gotten into the rotor, but the wear was far less than I thought. Thanks once more for the great information.
You're very welcome, glad I could help!
@@camcoulter5993 exact same thing happened to me also at 34,000 miles - thought it was weird a rear brake went out before either of the fronts (although now I know front are bigger which makes sense); on the rear left the piston being out to far before taking pads out seemed to wear one of the pads completely down (past sensor) but other side was barely worn at all... 🤔
@@DanVilla7 First off, love the videos man - very clear and concise. I'm struggling hardcore with compressing a rear piston and made it worse by putting caliper back on car without pads to come back to after other wheels (turned car on and it reset it so it just fits the rotor barely 🤦🏻♂). I'm gonna reattach the black ebrake winder thing but when compressing should I have the car "completely off", "accessory mode/battery powers everything without engine", or "ignition/engine on"? I know doing anything with the handbrake in any of those modes is a bad idea before the new pads are on.
BTW: I designed and 3D printed a tool and "V3" actually works REALLY well and should for anyone else with a 10th generation accord (i'm assuming '19-'21 probably also have same brake cylinder). I used PLA to print and works just fine but if you want something that doesn't misshape/wear down then I'd say use ABS, even though PLA has a higher tensile strength. I'll drop github link to .stl file. I just used a Creality Ender 3 (only $170 - could not recommend enough, should be a common household appliance) and it takes less than 2 hours to print
Bro your video just came in clutch for me right now i bought a c clamp and had a tough time but I used pliers to rotate the calipers
Great video man. Helped me at my job..I left d jumper booster under d hood ,hooked 2 d battery. left d key on all time during job and piston went in.didnt take d caliper apart saved time.snapon scanner didn't work...thanx a lot
This video was extremely helpful and made me not have to worry about taking it to a dealership thank you for your hard work much appreciated 👍👍👍
Thank you for the great video. I borrowed the twist tool from my auto parts store. Incredibly helpful. Thank!
Thank you I’ll be replacing my sisters rotors and pads in the coming days 💪🏾💪🏾
This is a great video ,very informative, up to the point. before this video ,I watch couple of the videos that made it seem like I was gonna take apart an engine .I did my front brakes yesterday took me 15 minutes on each side ,and then I watch the videos on the rear brakes ,and I was like oh man !!!!!! but, after watching this video it’s calmed on my nerves.
Also, have you’ve had any problems with the calipers locking up on you. I’ve read a couple of people would get their brakes locked , because of not resetting the computer code on the honda..
Nope operating totally normal. E-brake works fine as well
Very, very helpful. Thanks so much. The needlenose pliers were a life saver. You saved me lots of time and money. Again, thank you.
Glad I could help, it did work well. Like I said in the video I would recommend using a proper caliper compression tool like the one I linked in the description
Does the 10th Gen Accord not use abutment clips for the brake pads?
Thank you dan! Just left the dealer and I was having some wearing on the back brakes so this video definitely helps!
Glad I could help!
I would like to mention that this may be a case by case scenario. I have a 2018 accord touring, for what that’s worth. I twisted and screwed the piston in as far as I could until it stopped and wouldn’t turn anymore, as you mentioned in the video. However when I went to reinstall the caliper it occurred to me that the piston still needed to compress at least another 3/8” to be able to fit back on. I had to hook up an inverter to run the motor in, then push the piston in by hand. I had to do this on both sides, which worked fine. It’s unfortunate I had to take this extra step but it still worked out
Good job; I was wondering if I had to buy a scan tool or something to release the e-brake... Thanks for clearing that up 👌
Awesome video bro 💪did u ever do the front so I can do as well? Or any tips
Never did them but will be way easier than the rear
Great ..the main thing is tio turn your ignition to the on position before pushing the caliper back..Great tip..thanks
Question: does the car need to be in the on position the whole time the job is being done, or just to release.... and then you can turn the car off until finished? Thank you in advance.
I would leave it on so you can disassemble. Once you compress the piston you can turn it off. Make sure to set the side your working on before moving to the other side and repeat the process
how you deal with the Electrical brake? aren’t you supposed to put that on maintenance mode first?
I need an answer for this too
wow the way you show how to do it , is so perfect. thank you so much. keep doing more video like this, whit good quality
You're welcome!
Good job thanks you may have just saved me hundreds of dollars, thanks.
So your e break was off when you first started? And how long do you keep the car on the on position ?
Does it need any type of calibration after installation??
Not other than normal brake pad bedding
I’m glad I found this channel
Thank you Sir! This worked for my 2019 accord. GB 😊
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Thank you Sir, this video save me some money, get beers 🍻🍻🍻🍻
Very good video. I was stuck on the part where I needed to turn the car's accessories on to disengage the rear pistons. Nice Job!
Thanks, once you figue out how it works it's super simple
This video was so much better than others I’ve seen, almost went to a mechanic until I found this video. However, my “brake” light came on and “brake system” light as well and the electronic park brake switch is flashing as well. Anyone else have this issue and anyone have a fix for it?
If I used scanntool do put the brake in maintenance mode, which scanntool works from harbor freight tools?
Thanks for this video! Did this job this morning but when I did the left side rushing because a storm was starting I forgot to put the car in Aux so I still had about an inch to go before the caliper would go over the breaks. I didn't have that brake caliper tool so I was trying everything to get that piston back.
I pressed the brake and set the e brake so I could start over and same outcome? I even took the back off the caliper and turned the back shaft, it gets to a certain point and stops and still no progress. I ordered that tool which should be here Mon. I'm going to try that but if nothing happens I'm just going to order another caliper.
So ended up having to call various Honda dealers to order another caliper, end result they all said theirs a nationwide back order on them and they have no eta when they will be back in stock! I did however track a 2019 caliper down from a salvage yard. Everything worked out fine with the 2019 replacement! I'm going to mess around with the original and see if I can get it retracted. At least I'll have a backup.
Thanks the best 18+ Honda accord brake video
Thanks great video, 👍🏾 did mine in 1hr both sides... spot on instructions.
Getting ready to do this.. SO you use needle nose and push in and turn RIGHT at the same time correct? Guess you can just press straight in to compress piston? Thanks..
Turn clockwise and push in at the same time
@@DanVilla7 Thanks for the HELP! Took Honda to dealer for a recall and of course they came back saying needed rear brakes and gave estimate of $320. Ordered OEM brakes online $70 after tax and shipping. Wasn't hard and the longest part was jacking up the car with the cheapo spare tire jack. No squeaks and no lights. Used loaner tool from O'Reilly Auto Parts. Front brakes next.
Thanks for the video!y caliper bolts won't loosen. It even threaded my 7mm Hex bit (not the male side, but the female side attached to the wrench). Any suggestions?
Not sure to be honest
Great video 👍 gonna do my brakes next week!
Well explained video.... thank you for clarifying about EPB. I watched few videos for Honda's rear brake job and it confused me how to go about retaining piston. I will try this now on my 2016 Honda Civic and hope this works. Just to confirm, I should turn ON accessories mode before turning piston clockwise right? Thank you once again!!
Yes you won't be able to even get the brake pads off unless you do so. Just leave ignition on and then it's just like any other brake job
@@DanVilla7 Do I need to disengage Parking break ?
@@rumble329 absolutely otherwise they wont come off
So when you say to leave the ignition on to decompress the piston is that just on or the car all the way on? Because the way I did it before I took the whole e-brake component apart.
Press the ignition button 2x but don't start it
Really good thorough process on the vid. I just had one question. Is it the same process for the front pads?
The front will be an easier process. You won't have to wind the piston back just compress normally,
and no electronic ebrake
I’m genuinely curious so you don’t need a scan tool for this right? Bcuz I’m worried to mess up my one and only car lol, I’ve done the front ones but I’ve heard you needed some fancy scan tool is this true?
Thanks for the video, i have a question i want to ask why the 2019+ honda accord rear break pads wear out the fast? thanks
You're welcome! To be honest I'm not exactly sure why, my previous Jetta GLI went through rear pads first as well. Seems to be normal
@@DanVilla7 one more question is the car "on" all the time when you changing the pads. thanks
@@HZ4750 the only time you need to put it in the on position is to compress the piston like shown
Thanks for the vid! Do you happen to know the torque specs for those 2 bolts holding the calipers?
No problem! Sorry I do not
Do u have to put the parking break on?
Lots of thanks your video will help lots of people
God bless
I was thinking I need a scanner to move the electric caliper!!
Thanks a lot! You help me to much
Thanks bro was stressing on that electronic thing you made my life so much easy
Thank you for the video. Very helpful. Do youhave any video on how to replace the rear brake caliper on the 2018 accord? Thanks.
I don't sorry.
Does this work on non sport as well? Thank you🙏🏽
I'm pretty sure it will, but can't confirm because I haven't worked on a non sport myself. Hopefully someone can chime in to confirm
So when i rotate the piston for my caliper, it doesnt go up or down but when i compress it, it goes down. Is it defective?
You need to turn it clockwise while compressing it. Just compressing it may cause issues.
@DanVilla7 thank you. I rotated it without compression as i was expecting it to recede on its own. When that didnt happen i pushed it in and it worked
I just did rear brakes on a 2020 honda accord and followed this same procedure but i got the brake light on now. Any ideas??
Did you figure it out?
I’m confused about something. You turned the caliper piston clockwise (from a point of view of facing the piston surface), but in another video I watched by RB the Mechanic, he effectively turned it counter-clockwise (from the same point of view mentioned previously). How is that? Could it be because you were working on the passenger side in your video, but he was working on the driver’s side in his? Do you remember having to turn it CCW when you worked on the driver's side?
I turned it clockwise. I showed me compressing the pistion on the drivers side.
Thanks for this very detailed tutorial video.
Where would I buy the brake pads?
I got mine from the dealer
Thanks a lot for this video just saved me a lot of money
Thank you man! I knew what I was doing but really just needed someone to do the whole thing !!
No problem, glad I was able to help!
Were the brake pads purchased on Amazon
2 questions. 1 can I use that same car part for the pads on my 1.5 2020? I have. Stage 3 tuned phearable ktuner. Question 2 can give us the link of the power tools you use to get the tire out less than 30 seconds?
The pads will be different. Heres a link to the impact gun I use
amzn.to/3Duhtcy
Good morning! Would you please share the link where you got the brakes.. thanks! I am looking forward to change front and rear pads.
I picked them up from a local dealer
@@DanVilla7 Thanks!
Great video, thank you! I have a question, there isn't a need to put brake lube on the pad where the caliber makes contact with it? I always thought that it was good to put some there to help more with squealing noise.
Thanks. As long as you put it on the area in which it slides your good. You can also put some on the back of the pad that makes contact with the piston.
So, the rear has to be screwed back in and not just pushed like the front ?.
So leave the E parking brake disengaged while compressing the piston and engage it to set it back with the pads on ? .... btw what size spacers do are you running ?
Yes leave disengaged and turn the ignition to the on position to remove pads. Then compress the pistion, reassemble and engage e-brake to set pads. Disengage after and your good to go. I'm running 20mm H&R spacers for more information on them look through my channel it's all on there
@@jeffreybaldeo I would think so but can't confirm since I've only tried it on mine. But I would heavily lean more towards yes