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Plan to tackle first brake pad job on rear of 2012 Civic. Have watched all of ETCG vids on brakes – front/rear/etc – and want to be sure 9th gen setup doesn’t differ from 8th gen or present unforeseen challenges. Plan to grab one of those cubical fittings for turning the piston back into the caliper – they sell them at the JB Tools link on ETCG.com for like $10.
Any pitfalls I should be aware of? Also, how tight do you grip the brake line with those vice grips? Do you pinch completely? And this will not damage the line?
many thanks in advance of your helpful reply.
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When resetting the caliper piston just open the bleeder valve. once reset close the bleeder.
no need to pinch the line.The ETCG video on brakes includes a procedure for pinching the brake line with vise grips. Is that not necessary? Sorry – this is my first attempt at changing brakes and don’t want to cause myself any unnecessary complications or headaches. Thanks
[quote=”JBH” post=146225]The ETCG video on brakes includes a procedure for pinching the brake line with vise grips. Is that not necessary? Sorry – this is my first attempt at changing brakes and don’t want to cause myself any unnecessary complications or headaches. Thanks[/quote]
If you do the open bleed screw method you will be just fine. If the bleed screw did not work
or is broken then the pinch off method would come into play.Completed the procedure this morning with complete success. I pinched the brake hose as in Eric’s vid and it worked like a charm. Eric’s procedure was spot on – from the silicone paste for the pins and piston boot to the pry bar for working the caliper off – all worked to perfection. Can’t thank you enough Eric! Feels like a million bucks when you save $100 on a job like this. Gave me the knowledge and confidence I needed.
Was worried I would let air into the system when opening up the bleeder and just kept repeating to myself what you said in the vid… “If you need to bleed the brakes, then just bleed the brakes – no big deal” – literally singing your praises to the wife and kids afterward. Sincerely
[quote=”JBH” post=146507]Completed the procedure this morning with complete success. I pinched the brake hose as in Eric’s vid and it worked like a charm. Eric’s procedure was spot on – from the silicone paste for the pins and piston boot to the pry bar for working the caliper off – all worked to perfection. Can’t thank you enough Eric! Feels like a million bucks when you save $100 on a job like this. Gave me the knowledge and confidence I needed.
Was worried I would let air into the system when opening up the bleeder and just kept repeating to myself what you said in the vid… “If you need to bleed the brakes, then just bleed the brakes – no big deal” – literally singing your praises to the wife and kids afterward. Sincerely[/quote]
Glad it worked. 😉
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