# changing brakes on accord need help
**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/changing-brakes-on-accord-need-help/10518
**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive
**Created:** [April 9, 2006, 11:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/changing-brakes-on-accord-need-help/10518 "2006-04-09T11:18:05Z")
**Posts on this page:** 16
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### Author:  [@carl5463729](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/carl5463729)
#### Post date: [April 9, 2006, 11:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/changing-brakes-on-accord-need-help/10518/1 "2006-04-09T11:18:05Z")
i have my friend’s honda accord, i’m changing the front brakes and just realized that you need to take off the center huge nut to take the rotor off. i don’t know the size of it, it’s bigger then 32mm though. if anyone knows the size or has a wrench or socket to take it off please tell me. he needs it done by 7. thanks
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### Author:  [@nitroinsane](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nitroinsane)
#### Post date: [April 10, 2006, 8:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/changing-brakes-on-accord-need-help/10518/2 "2006-04-10T08:15:01Z")
no u dont there knok off rotors. theres 2 philips screws u may need ot chizzle out but a bfh will do the trick
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### Author:  [@focusinprogress](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/focusinprogress)
#### Post date: [April 10, 2006, 8:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/changing-brakes-on-accord-need-help/10518/3 "2006-04-10T08:29:52Z")
no hes right, the nut has to come off so you dont pull the driveshaft out when you take the rotor off IIRC. once you do that you have to use a slidehammer to pull the rotor assembly off, then separate the rotor from the lug/bearing piece if your replacing the rotors.
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### Author:  [@LXIFLYBY](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LXIFLYBY)
#### Post date: [April 10, 2006, 8:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/changing-brakes-on-accord-need-help/10518/4 "2006-04-10T08:31:56Z")
on 90-97 you need to take off that axle nut i think it might be 36mm. On these cars if you are replacing rotors i highly highly reccomend doing wheel bearings at the same time, since everything is apart but also because ive seen them start humming after you change rotors. Its up to you, i think you can get the actual honda wheel bearing for $60 a side.
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### Author:  [@66impalass](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/66impalass)
#### Post date: [April 10, 2006, 9:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/changing-brakes-on-accord-need-help/10518/5 "2006-04-10T09:13:01Z")
ya earlier accords are actually pressed on rotors
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### Author:  [@akkord](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/akkord)
#### Post date: [April 12, 2006, 7:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/changing-brakes-on-accord-need-help/10518/6 "2006-04-12T07:08:04Z")
This was my car he was talking about, I gotta get someone to help me do it, I dont wanna screw nothing up. Thx for the info though guys
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### Author:  [@Superium](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Superium)
#### Post date: [May 5, 2008, 4:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/changing-brakes-on-accord-need-help/10518/7 "2008-05-05T16:46:00Z")
Bump…Im doing the same thing on my 91 Accord but I already got the center nut off, the rotor is disconnected from the hub but the hub itself wont budge. What the hell am I doing wrong?
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### Author:  [@bamfer9duce](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bamfer9duce)
#### Post date: [May 5, 2008, 5:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/changing-brakes-on-accord-need-help/10518/8 "2008-05-05T17:00:45Z")
You have to get a slide hammer to pull the hub and the bearing apart.
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### Author:  [@Pauly](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pauly)
#### Post date: [May 5, 2008, 5:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/changing-brakes-on-accord-need-help/10518/9 "2008-05-05T17:02:02Z")
Big heavy slide hammer. and btw its a 50/50 shot that the bearing fucks up(pulls apart) and you’ll have to replace it.
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### Author:  [@Superium](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Superium)
#### Post date: [May 5, 2008, 5:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/changing-brakes-on-accord-need-help/10518/10 "2008-05-05T17:53:53Z")
Thanks for the quick replies and Im pretty sure the bearings shot. Im going to have to rent a slide hammer if auto zone has them tommorow.
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### Author:  [@Pauly](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pauly)
#### Post date: [May 6, 2008, 5:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/changing-brakes-on-accord-need-help/10518/11 "2008-05-06T05:58:56Z")
You really are better off taking the knuckle off and taking it down to a shop and have it pressed on/off. I think napa on wherle will do it too. Thats pretty much the one job that i wouldnt want to do in a driveway.
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### Author:  [@Johnnyv412](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Johnnyv412)
#### Post date: [May 6, 2008, 6:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/changing-brakes-on-accord-need-help/10518/12 "2008-05-06T06:08:44Z")
> [@Pauly](#):
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> You really are better off taking the knuckle off and taking it down to a shop and have it pressed on/off. I think napa on wherle will do it too. Thats pretty much the one job that i wouldnt want to do in a driveway.
Def. Ive had 3 of these cars and thats what I did. If you try and do it yourself theres like a 99% chance your gonna fuck your wheelbearings up and not get the rotors off.
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### Author:  [@nitroinsane](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nitroinsane)
#### Post date: [May 6, 2008, 6:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/changing-brakes-on-accord-need-help/10518/13 "2008-05-06T06:25:52Z")
bring it to me i will press them off
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### Author:  [@Superium](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Superium)
#### Post date: [May 6, 2008, 7:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/changing-brakes-on-accord-need-help/10518/14 "2008-05-06T19:03:51Z")
Got it done today. It still was a bitch even with the slide hammer to pop those hubs off and I didnt have new bearings so I just repacked them and hope they will last though im sure they took a beating but right now theres now squealing or shakeyness.
Definitely thumbs down on Hondas part to make a simple 30 min. rotor replacement into a 2-3hr. job.
Thanks again
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### Author:  [@LXIFLYBY](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LXIFLYBY)
#### Post date: [May 6, 2008, 7:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/changing-brakes-on-accord-need-help/10518/15 "2008-05-06T19:31:53Z")
> [@Superium](#):
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> Got it done today. It still was a bitch even with the slide hammer to pop those hubs off and I didnt have new bearings so I just repacked them and hope they will last though im sure they took a beating but right now theres now squealing or shakeyness.
> Definitely thumbs down on Hondas part to make a simple 30 min. rotor replacement into a 2-3hr. job.
> Thanks again
on 98-present accords they did away with these type rotors and went back to 2 set screws afaik.
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### Author:  [@jdmEK9gsr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jdmEK9gsr)
#### Post date: [May 6, 2008, 8:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/changing-brakes-on-accord-need-help/10518/16 "2008-05-06T20:17:41Z")
> [@Pauly](#):
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> Big heavy slide hammer. and btw its a 50/50 shot that the bearing fucks up(pulls apart) and you’ll have to replace it.
ugh i had to do this on my acura vigor. such a pita!