Honda brakes

john · 01-16-2005

Has anyone done brakes on a 94 honda accord? I cannot get the fucking rotors off the front. I have removed the caliper, bracket, axle nut and the four bolts that hold the rotor to the spindle. Does anyone have access to an all data? I have a manual that says to remove the axle from the spindle. I should just be able to pull the rotor over the axle. The rotor moves freely and the spindle (bolts to the rotor) is stuck (still on the axle). I cannot pry it off. The manual also talks about removing the ABS sensor which is not in the way of the rotor. Only pulling the axle out. Help, please.

Super Bleeder!! · 01-16-2005

is it a pressed on rotor?

john · 01-17-2005

Not sure what you mean by pressed on. The what I would call hub (piece with wheel studs) bolts on to the disc. The disc sits behind it and is totally free except the hub is still in front of it. The axle nut is off and from what I can see, the shit should slide right off. The manual says that you have to remove the axle first though. That is what I do not get. If the axle nut is off, the shit should slide right off. I am big enough to apply enough pressure to get it off. I have tried beating on it quite a bit, prying from all angles, wiggling opposite sides, etc. I may have to take a pic tomorrow. I cannot believe this shit. The car has 50k on it and the breakes were done a year and a half ago. On the pass side (only one I have tried to take apart) has one almost new pad and the other has absolutly nothing left of it. I am guessing they only replaced the one or something.

slowHonduh · 01-28-2005

Yes the front rotors are pressed on. you either have to take out the entire steering knuckle and press them off. Or depending how stuck they are, you can also use a slide hammer(that you bolt onto the wheel studs). That has worked for me a few times. But other times i've had to actually press them off.

And 90% of the time you will ruin the bearings while doing this. But most of the time even if you fucked them up, just put them back in and they will still work. Mine have for 10k miles now.