Rear Brakepads - CIVIC EP2

1. Phils_VTR Established Member Joined: Jul 2009 Braintree, Essex Posts: 1936 Mk1 Golf Clipper on fire - '04 EP2 Civic Sport

   #1 23rd November 2012, 19:28

   Can get pads for dirty money, or go kwikfit and get a lifetime guarantee...
   
   But thats £80. Can a novice fit them themself and do I need a rewind tool and is it still hard to do?
2. Cam Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2010 Kent Posts: 8439 Gen 7 Celica 190.

   #2 23rd November 2012, 19:29

   You should be banned for even saying that word
3. dannyhall Established Member Joined: Oct 2007 Stoke on Trent Posts: 2130 Premier Ed. Milano Red CTR

   #3 23rd November 2012, 19:31

   I fitted my rear pads to the EP3 easily enough, but took it to the garage to have the handbrake adjusted (£20)
   
   I use a G clamp for pushing the piston back into place.... Know on the VW's they have to be screwed in but Honda calipers just need pushing in
4. Bedford126 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2010 Morley, Leeds Posts: 8469 Civic ep3 type r powered by TDI NORTH

   #4 23rd November 2012, 19:34

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by dannyhall I fitted my rear pads to the EP3 easily enough, but took it to the garage to have the handbrake adjusted (£20) I use a G clamp for pushing the piston back into place.... Know on the VW's they have to be screwed in but Honda calipers just need pushing in

   Not all of them some need to be screwed back in. Honda have the honda smile service parts so you get brake pads pretty cheap. Never trust quick fit with anything.
5. Mochachino Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2007 Guantanamo Bay Posts: 28700 oyster card

   #5 23rd November 2012, 23:25

   Would never take it to kwik fit to have anything fitted. A rewind tool is only £10 for something adequate shoukd you need one. Easy enough to do anyway.
6. Phils_VTR Established Member Joined: Jul 2009 Braintree, Essex Posts: 1936 Mk1 Golf Clipper on fire - '04 EP2 Civic Sport

   #6 24th November 2012, 02:39

   Thank you for the help, and I know, it was only their lifetime warranty that interested me. Free brakes for life lol.
   
   Getting new rear disks and pads for under £50 and fitting them myself with a hand... hopefully all goes well, just heard bad things about the piston thing that's all. Be nice to learn too, just don't trust myself doing it, i'll get halfway and get stuck haha
7. user_32315 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2009 Uppingham, Rutland Posts: 9569 mk1 JP4'd VTR, '16 Fabia Monte Carlo

   #7 25th November 2012, 11:08

   I used a g clamp and the old brake pad to do the pads on my step mums civic went in very easy and its 15 years old!