Q: How do you remove and install brake pads on Honda Prelude?
A: To replace the brake pads the following should be done, first use a syphon or turkey baster to pull of half the brake fluid from the master cylinder, flush the reservoir with approved brake cleaner and then pour half a brake fluid into the reservoir. Securely lift the car using jackstands and then, loosen or fully remove the front tyre and wheel components. If required, the brake hose mounting bolts on the steering knuckle should be removed. When replacing brake pads on one side of a vehicle it is recommended that brake pads on the other side also be replaced if possible, but if not at least do one side before starting the other. Time is spent in a singular manner on one of the Brake Calipers-while the lower caliper bolt is unscrewed to align the caliper and render it out of the way, so the brake pads, shims, and retainers can be removed. Check the thickness of the brake pads; if they are worn-out to the requisite level, then replace them. The brake rotor must be inspected for crack, overheated, uneven surface or sharp edges, measurement the thickness if it is below the specified limit it should be replaced. Inspect the caliper brackets and lubricate the sliding pins with high-temperature brake grease; on the brake pad backing tabs and their slots apply anti-seizing compound. Check the installation of all retainers and shims and align the wear indicators, where used. If replacing pads, it is necessary to push back the brake caliper piston into the caliper body, after it is cleaned. The new brake pads must be installed and the caliper must be pivoted back down before it is bolted back into position. Make sure it is full and add some more if needed to the master cylinder. After that installation is done, apply pressure on the brake pedal in short pulls until the pedal force rises to a solid firmness and do not apply too much pressure in order not to damage the internal seals and then go through several brake holding episodes while the brake pedal is depressed. Last but not least, do a road test, taking approximately 200 miles for new pads to bed-in. brake pads should be inspected every 6,000 miles or during every oil change, and one must look on both the ends of the outward brake pads and the thickness of the inner brake pads. Check the outer pad through the inspection hole in the caliper, replacing any pads if the friction material is worn to within 0.030 inch of the steel backing or if you have riveted type pads, and worn to within 0.030 inch of any rivet head. Disc brake pads should always be replaced in sets in order to avoid axle set problems and uneven wearing of the brake system. Take out the brake pads for making certain of them and to the measure the thickness of the pad's friction material only, that is the composite material excluding the metal backing plate and if this assessment is not adequate to confirm the pads' genuineness, then withdraw the caliper for the pads.