peters2000

What tools are needed to change rear pads & discs iv heard you need some special tool to unwind the piston? Or can you use something else? Also someone will probabley know how much Honda pads are an were the best place to get them is? I need rear disc & pads and front pads, seen loads of cheap ones on eBay but I don't want to end up with warped discs after braking from 120mph+

loftust

Basic socket set
Copper Grease
Impact driver (manual one) to remove the disc screws
You can use a 3/8" extension on a ratchet...but it is feckin' difficult, so IIWU, get the correct tool.

OEM pads are not too expensive from a dealer.
Discs - Brakes International.

lovegroova

For the pads:

A chisel works a treat for winding the pistons back in.

A g-clamp or quick clamp or really big pair of pliers for pushing the front pistons back in.

12mm and 14mm spanners/sockets

Lube for the rubber seals - worth doing to help prevent/slow down corrosion.

Brake cleaner

peters2000

Just had a price of my local Honda dealer the front pads are 45+ vat i think an rear were 65! I think that's a rip off personally.......

lovegroova

Which dealer was that?

I pay £30 or so (front/rear) from mine, though they may have gone up.

If you search for Norton Way Honda on Ebay, they are selling a full set of front and rear for £83 delivered.

peters2000

That was 2 mills Honda in Wirral they also sell very expensive cars, ok I'll try eBay an prob just get some cheap discs as the backs hardly take any abuse do they.

lovegroova

The rears do actually take quite a bit of abuse if you're slowing down from 120mph on track a lot, although most people report the brakes international discs are fine for most road use.

Norton Way are a Honda Dealer, so well worth using for proper OEM pads, which are good quality for the money.

peters2000

Right the fronts are easy but havin trouble gettin the rear piston in, it winds but doesn't seem to be going bk in any further how many turns are you meant to give it?someone told me you need to apply pressure as you wind it back is this true?

coolchrisuk

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/...tegoryId_165469

This is the rewind tool I use to do the rears, worthwhile purchase IMO .

TomsalIII

Did my rear pads not long ago, I got the pads from euro car parts (they dont just do euro cars now)

dirt cheap

http://www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/c/Honda_S2...vice/Brake-Pads