The caliper slides need grease to deal in them from rusting.
The front calipers on the Honda Civic EX are noted as sliding calipers. The two bolts holding the calipers in are screwed into pins that are designed To admit the caliper to slide, slightly, back and forth. Over future, these pins can change into rusty or equitable covered in debris, which prevents them from sliding as freely. This inferiority of movement can determinant one brake pad to constantly rub against the rotor and wear away faster. Happily, these pins can be removed and reconditioned with relative aid.
Instructions
1. Loosen the lug nuts from the Civic's front wheels.
2. Accommodation the floor jack subservient the Civic and stand the front purpose.
3. Assign jack stands underneath the vehicle to secure it.
4. Remove the front wheels by removing the lug nuts and pulling the shove off.
5. Glad eye on the rear of the brake caliper and place the upper and lower bolts, acknowledged as caliper bolts.
6. Loosen and remove the caliper bolts, using the ratchet and socket. If the pin that the bolts screw into spins, use the open end of a combination wrench to hold, keeping it from turning.
7. Pull the caliper from the brake assembly and attach it to a suspension component using a bungee strap.
8. Look on the caliper bracket, the metal object that the caliper was bolted to. Locate the two caliper pins, the two objects that the caliper bolts were screwed into.
9. Remove the caliper pins by grabbing them with the channel-lock pliers and pulling them outward. A light twisting motion may help. Notice the rubber boots will remain attached to the caliper bracket, pull these rubber boots from the bracket.
10. Insert the metal pipe cleaner into the holes in the caliper bracket where the caliper pins were inserted. Clean the entire bore of these holes with an in-and-out motion of the metal pipe cleaner.
11.20. Place the wheels back on the Civic and hand-tighten the lugs.21.
13. Spray the pins with the brake parts cleaner and wipe them with a shop rag.
14. Repeat steps 10 and 11 until the pins are completely clean and smooth.
15. Apply a generous coat of an anti-seize chemical to the length of both pins and reinsert them into the caliper bracket. Make certain the rubber boots sit in the grooves on the pins.
16. Remove the caliper from the bungee strap and place it over the brake pads.
17.Hand-tighten the upper and lower caliper bolts.
18. Hold the caliper pins with the open end of a combination wrench, and tighten the caliper bolts, using a ratchet and socket.
19. Repeat steps 5 through 18 for any other caliper pins needing repair.
Place the rubber boots back on the caliper bracket until they properly sit on the grooves provided.12. Remove any rust or debris from the caliper pins, using the wire brush. Never use sandpaper, as this creates a rough surface and limits the pin's ability to slide.
Remove the jack stands from under the vehicle, and slowly lower it to the ground.
22. Tighten the lugs to 80 foot-pounds, using the torque wrench and a socket.
23. Press and release the brake pedal to ensure the brakes are working properly.
