Rear Brake Caliper Replacement - 2003-2007 Honda Accord

How to replace rear brake calipers on 2003-2007 Honda Accords. It will be similar on 2008-2012 and 2013-2017 Accords.
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[@capitalr8649]

Great vid. An easier way to remove the banjo bolt without fighting to keep the caliper steady is to loosen it while the old caliper is bolted up

[@dannywatson3643]

He makes it look sooooo easy. I wish he'd come do mine. My experience with such things is that usually there's always that ONE THING that doesn't go well: a bolt will just not come off, or will shear off, or you can't get to it, or SOMETHING....... And if it wasn't for that ONE THING the job would have taken an hour instead of three or four hours.

[@AFlavourforLife]

Same here!

[@matthewespindola]

You're not alone brother. It's all of us.

[@devinjoseph7657]

Welcome to living in the rust belt brother

[@nushootersixtyfour6178]

Thanks dude. I just had to do this on my kids 2004 Accord. Your directions were a huge help.

[@poorlittledutchkid]

nice job on video - clear audio and step by step - kudos

[@martindoyle831]

Great vid. Used ur vid finished the job after going for emergency caliper retrieval... 1.25 hrs. Great info well shown. Used the none clip removal of park break. Work perfect

[@danialmccarrell1123]

Thank you! I'm a youtube certified mechanic now!

[@alex73181]

Great vid. Need to do my brakes, first timer and you have given me the confidence to tackle it. Thx

[@theoriginalalteff4]

Great camera work, and an excellent description of what needs to be done. Thanks for sharing this video. It has been extremely helpful to me.

[@419rixky5]

Video just saved my mom some money thank you 🙏 going to attempt to do this myself step by step on a 2004

[@markkunes9711]

Very clearly filmed and explained

[@user-tg9vz8cr9o]

Grasias broth es de gran ayuda tu video me ahorrastes 100 dólares 💵 eso es lo que me cobraba el mecánico

[@rutherglen7226]

Outstanding video for DIY!

[@ketoninja]

Good Job 👍 I would have mentioned soaking all bolts in penetrating oil before you loosen them. Also aligning the screw-down piston with the brake pad detents. Solid video.

[@graemepaterson4458]

Please can you explain the bit about screw down position

[@ketoninja]

@@graemepaterson4458 it's been a long time since I did this, but, basically there is a cross -shaped detent on top of the piston which you can turn with a large flat blade of some sort like a screwdriver, and you need to twist the piston downward to align it with some detents in the shaft that it's located. The piston does not go in and out, it comes out in a spiral. I guess that's the best way I can describe it from memory.

[@alski259]

Fantastic and NO malarkey. Better to have the camera fixed as you did unlike many others do not in similar video. Audio was without too much noise - save for the wind chimes which was subtle

[@craiglist308]

so clear. thanks for making this.

[@MrPoppyDuck]

Excellent video!

[@matthewespindola]

Torque specs: Banjo bolt - 25 ft/lbs Caliper Bracket bolts - 41 ft/lbs Caliper guide pin bolts - 17 ft/lbs Same specs for I4 or V6. Note these are only the rear specs (front specs are different)

[@hhernando808]

Thanks for the great step-by-step instructions...new subscriber.

[@kingdomword567]

Nice and clear video

[@whatdadogdoin7531]

I'm here because I snapped the bleeder screw on the rear passenger caliper when doing a brake fluid flush. Now I gotta replace both the calipers. Luckily there was no fluid leaking out and I test drove the vehicle. It seems good for now, no weird feelings on the brake pedal but I'll get it sorted asap

[@JimmyBlaXk]

I wish these guys would tell us the sizes of the bolts so people who plan to do the job know exactly what they will need

[@snow_monkey]

This helped me fix my brakes. Thanks.

[@nadaquelastima]

I like the video next time can you call out the sizes of the wrenches that you're using? I only saw a 14 for one.

[@vitekk79]

Just press and block your brake pedal with a stick or something long enough that fits between the pedal and the driver's seat. By doing this you won't lose any brake fluid.

[@castlem0re]

The reason i have to replace mine is because the rubber boot around the piston won't turn with the piston when i'm trying to push it back in. I've tried cleaning around it with brake cleaner and then trying WD-40 in hopes it will twist back with the piston. Ultimately i just ended up twisting the damn thing until the rubber boot ripped apart.

[@EJM1224]

Same just happened to me today. It's the weirdest thing. Passenger side had no problems. Nothing I did let the driver side caliper's boot glide freely.

[@MechanicalMalarkey]

Usually before I try to turn the caliper piston in I try to get the boot free from the piston. The boot should stay where it is in relation to the caliper while the piston spins inside it.

[@castlem0re]

EJM1224 yeah man its such a pain. I ended up just replacing both the calipers and bracets. Cost me 144$ CAD including taxes from autoshack

[@luisabrahancoreas.3506]

Nice video my friend. 👍👍👍

[@joedoe5886]

C clamp to pinch off the line. That way it avoids the mess. An getting air in your line

[@bigbootyog]

Even with the clamps you need to bleed the brakes.

[@realtruth3454]

Thks for video it helped me alot!!!

[@filibertovargas8354]

Good job man thankyou That is so rusty

[@oonojoe]

Thanks. Good video.

[@kwfuller5848]

great video!

[@rodneydickerson8818]

Very helpful.excellent

[@karimsadouni4758]

This same my car 03 accord good job

[@cuongle5074]

Thank you.

[@Merrill26osu]

Nice video. Do you have a link to the new parts purchased?

[@MechanicalMalarkey]

I got the parts from RockAuto.

[@MechanicalMalarkey]

@@pleco101 I haven't seen the pads seize in the holders that much more frequently than other cars, I don't think. I don't think you need to get new calipers unless the old ones are leaking/seized, or the parking brake function is seized, which is the most common way these go.

[@grantechsweng5268]

thanks

[@oscarfarley4104]

just a suggestion, tell us what size bolts you're removing.

[@datrovertzvlog9771]

do you have link of the rear brake caliper? i want to order

[@GevXander]

same procedure for an 06 accord cl9?

[@kennethjueves698]

When you said the parking brake lever seizes up, does that also mean that the piston is seized? Or no?

[@MechanicalMalarkey]

Most often I just see the lever seized, but regular hydraulic action seems fine. I see way too many cars where somebody just changed the rear pads and rotors but didn't replace the calipers that were also needed, because they didn't notice the seized lever and the piston went back in fine.

[@jamiedalton8936]

Hi mate where did you get the caliper from as I need to change mine on an accord but I was told this is a civic caliper

[@MechanicalMalarkey]

I got my parts from RockAuto

[@Jtellis1999]

Does every caliper need to be bled after replacing 2 rear calipers?

[@MechanicalMalarkey]

You need to bleed the ones you replace.

[@dominicmorris1185]

With the new caliper do i have to twist the piston before putting it on

[@MechanicalMalarkey]

You shouldn't have to, it should come fully pushed in. You should check that it is lined up properly though, I've gotten a few that were twisted from straight parallel, which doesn't work for putting them on the pads.

[@poumom1]

tip not to lose to much fluide by pinching the hose with wisegripe taping around

[@ygbodybuilder3023]

Are brake calipers covered under extended warranty

[@MechanicalMalarkey]

Depends on your plan's coverage but I believe some do cover calipers.

[@mattgambill5543]

What do you do when you put everything back together and the brakes dont engage?

[@MechanicalMalarkey]

It sounds like you might have air in the system or a bad caliper.

[@mattgambill5543]

@@MechanicalMalarkey yeah, just to bleed them off more

[@xiradio]

Dead blow hammer is your friend

[@emilycummings7540]

What if you let the master cylinder get to low

[@MechanicalMalarkey]

If the master gets too low you might need to bleed the entire system. I haven't had problems refilling completely empty systems like that.

[@bigbootyog]

Great video, but no torque specs.😔👎

[@jamesguffey9797]

In this video u didn't once say of what size tools u were using to do the job

[@MechanicalMalarkey]

The caliper bracket has 14mm bolts and the stock calipers have 12mm bolts. Aftermarket calipers sometimes have 13mm bolts instead of 12mm.

[@calenewberry]

If you cant figure out what size a bolt is, you dont need to be working on anyone's brakes.

[@nunyabusiness5075]

I see the rust and I had to click on this. Nothing more annoying than seeing some freaking video where a 15 year old car looks like it's a museum piece and there isn't even a spot of rust.

[@brooklyn7941]

U didn’t tell us the tools u need smh