Honda Acura Suzuki Rear Ceramic Brake Pads TRQ

1. step 1 : Removing the Wheel Jump to 0:27

   • Loosen the 19mm lug nuts with the vehicle on the ground
   • Raise the vehicle with a floor jack
   • Secure the vehicle on jack stands
   • Remove the lug nuts
   • Pull off the wheel

2. step 2 : Removing the Brake Pads Jump to 0:49

   • Remove the 12mm bolt from the brake line bracket
   • Remove the 17mm bolts from the brake caliper
   • Pry the brake pads into the caliper with a flat blade screwdriver to push in the pistons
   • Pull the caliper aside
   • Pry the brake pads off with a flat blade screwdriver
   • Remove the brake pad slides
   • Clean the slides with a wire brush
   • Apply anti-seize fluid or white grease to the slides
   • Push the slides on with a flat blade screwdriver

3. step 3 : Removing the Brake Rotor Jump to 3:06

   • Remove 14mm bolts from the brake caliper bracket
   • Pull off the brake caliper bracket
   • Pull the rotor off
   • If the rotor will not come off, thread the lug nuts and strike the hub area of the rotor with the ball end of a ball peen hammer

4. step 4 : Preparing the New Brake Pads and Rotors Jump to 6:09

   • Turn the caliper piston in with needle nose pliers
   • Clean the brake pad slides with a wire brush and brake parts cleaner
   • Apply grease to the caliper slides
   • Apply grease to the brake pad tabs
   • Clean the rotor with brake parts cleaner

5. step 5 : Installing the New Brake Rotor Jump to 9:24

   • Slide the rotor on
   • Thread on one lug nut to hold the rotor in place
   • Put the caliper bracket back into place
   • Start the 14mm bolts by hand
   • Tighten the bolts to 54 foot-pounds of torque

6. step 6 : Installing the New Brake Pads Jump to 10:33

   • Place brake grease on the brake pad tab
   • Install the new brake pads into the bracket
   • Put the caliper on
   • Thread bolts by hand
   • Counterhold the caliper slide with a 17mm wrench and tighten with a 12mm socket and ratchet
   • Tighten bolts to 17 foot-pounds
   • Tighten the brake line bracket with a 12mm bolt

7. step 7 : Reattaching the Wheel Jump to 12:25

   • Slide the wheel into place
   • Start the lug nuts by hand
   • Tighten the lug nuts preliminarily
   • Lower the vehicle to the ground
   • Tighten the lug nuts to 79.6 foot-pounds in a crossing or star pattern
   • Reattach the center cap
   • Tighten the lug nut covers with a 22mm socket

8. step 8 : Testing the Brakes Jump to 13:08

   • Pump your brakes repeatedly until they feel firm
   • Test your brakes at 5 miles per hour and then 10 miles per hour
   • Road test the vehicle

Tools needed for replacement

• General Tools

  Hammer

  Jack Stands

  Pick

  Rubber Mallet

  Floor Jack

  Center Punch

  Wire Brush

• Materials, Fluids, and Supplies

  Bungee Cord

  Anti-Seize Grease

  Rust Penetrant

  Brake Parts Cleaner

  Paper Towels

• Pliers, Cutters & misc Wrenches

  Needle nose pliers

• Ratchets & Related

  Socket Extensions

  Ratchet

  Torque Wrench

  1/2 Inch Breaker Bar

• Screwdrivers & Related

  Pry Bar

  Phillips Head Screwdriver

• Sockets - Metric

  17mm Socket

  19mm Socket

  10mm Socket

• Specialty Tools

  Dead Blow Hammer

• Wrenches - Metric

  12mm Wrench

  17mm Wrench