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

Step 1: Tools and Materials

Step 2: Disassembly

Safety First

Secure parking brake
Install wheel choke on the opposite side rear wheel
Remove cap on brake fluid reservoir
Loosen wheel lug nuts
Lift up the car with a jack
Place a jack stand under the frame
Lower car on to the jack stand
Put gloves on
Remove wheel lug nuts and wheels
Use/spray brake cleaner on the assembly
Spray penetrating oil on the rotor retaining screws and center shaft fit
Loosen and remove brake caliper bolts
Remove caliper, and use wire/bungie to hang the caliper out of the way without damaging the brake fluid hose
Take a picture of the brake pads springs for reference during reassembly
Remove the brake pads and springs
Loosen and remove the caliper mounting bracket bolts and assembly
Loosen and remove the rotor retaining screws
Use mallet to knock the rotor and loosen it from the shaft
Pull the rotor off the shaft

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