How to Replace Front Brake Disc Rotors 2004 Honda CRV

How to replace front brake disc rotors on a 2004 Honda CRV

• Gloves
• Mechanical Jack Stands
• Jack
• Lug Nut Wrench
• Socket Wrench
• Combination Wrench
• Torque Wrench
• Bar clamp
• Mallet
• Tie wire or Bungee cord
• Brake Cleaner Spray
• Penetrating Oil
• Replacement Rotors

Safety First

1. Secure parking brake
2. Install wheel choke on the opposite side rear wheel
3. Remove cap on brake fluid reservoir
4. Loosen wheel lug nuts
5. Lift up the car with a jack
6. Place a jack stand under the frame
7. Lower car on to the jack stand
8. Put gloves on
9. Remove wheel lug nuts and wheels
10. Use/spray brake cleaner on the assembly
11. Spray penetrating oil on the rotor retaining screws and center shaft fit
12. Loosen and remove brake caliper bolts
13. Remove caliper, and use wire/bungie to hang the caliper out of the way without damaging the brake fluid hose
14. Take a picture of the brake pads springs for reference during reassembly
15. Remove the brake pads and springs
16. Loosen and remove the caliper mounting bracket bolts and assembly
17. Loosen and remove the rotor retaining screws
18. Use mallet to knock the rotor and loosen it from the shaft
19. Pull the rotor off the shaft

1. Clean the new rotor surfaces with brake cleaner and fine emery cloth or sandpaper
2. Wipe clean with more brake cleaner
3. Install the new rotor onto shaft and install retaining screws
4. Install the caliper mounting bracket, torque bolts to 80 ft-lbs
5. Slowly compress the caliper cylinder using a bar clamp
6. Install the brake pads and springs, reference picture taken during disassembly step 14
7. Install the caliper, torque bolts to 25 ft-lbs
8. Install the wheel and hand tighten the lug nuts
9. Lift car off the jack stand and remove the stand
10. Lower the car back to the groundTighten the lug nuts
11. Tighten/restore the brake fluid resevoir cap
12. Turn on the car and pump the brakes several times until they don't feel spongy any more
13. Test drive car