How to Repair the Brakes on a 1992 Honda Accord LX

Earning a four-star safety rating from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the Honda Accord has long been a favorite among American drivers and has consistently made the annual list of the top five selling cars in the U.S. for more than two decades. However, the Accord's most important safety feature is really no different than that of other vehicles -- the braking system. Without regular brake maintenance, you could find yourself in serious trouble if you need to make a sudden stop. Fortunately, replacing the brake pads on your Accord is relatively inexpensive, if you opt to do the work yourself.

Instructions

1

Park your Honda Accord on a level surface and place wheel chocks or blocks behind the three wheels you won't be working on.

2

Loosen the lug nuts with the lug end of a tire iron or a lug nut wrench.

3

Look under the car near the wheel you'll be working on and locate the jack notch -- a small, flattened part of the frame that is designed to accommodate a jack. Place a floor jack directly under it and raise your vehicle just high enough to allow clearance for the tire to be removed.

4




The calipers house the brake pads on your Accord.

Unscrew the lug nuts and remove the tire. This will expose the caliper assembly, which locks around an upper section of the rotor by means of two caliper bolts.

5

Remove the caliper bolts with a 12 mm socket wrench.

6




Use a bungee cord or rope to hang the caliper from the shock absorber.

Lift off the caliper assembly, being careful not to damage the brake line that connects it to your Accord. Because the brake line isn't long enough to allow you to lay the caliper on the ground, carefully hang it from the shock absorber with a bungee cord or rope.

7

Remove the old brake pads from the caliper and thoroughly clean the assembly with brake cleaner. Clean the rotor as well.

8

Turn the piston, which can be found inside the caliper behind the outer brake pad, clockwise with a piston tool or a large flat-head screwdriver until it's fully retracted.

9

Spread a small amount of brake grease on the back of your new pads, being careful not to lubricate the sides that come in contact with the rotor. Push the new pads into the caliper.

10




Use a 12 mm socket wrench to tighten the caliper bolts.

Return the caliper to its original position, locking it into place by replacing and tightening the caliper bolts. Don't forget to remove the bungee cord or rope.

11

Return the wheel to your Accord and tighten the lug nuts.

12

Lower the vehicle and remove the jack.