2030 Accord - caliper bolt turning direction
 

Hello,

Trying to change front pads on the 2003 Accord... caliper bolt is stuck
dead. Just to verify... on the left side, to losen I turn clockwise
(which would be counter-clockwise if looking from under the car).

Righty?


P.S. Sorry for crossposting.

Re: 2030 Accord - caliper bolt turning direction
 

righty tighty lefty loosey... :)

It would seem backwards from the perspective of facing the fender of the car.

Use some penetrating oil (don't get any on your barke disc or pads)

t

Miha wrote:
>Hello,
>
>Trying to change front pads on the 2003 Accord... caliper bolt is stuck
>dead. Just to verify... on the left side, to losen I turn clockwise
>(which would be counter-clockwise if looking from under the car).
>
>Righty?
>
>P.S. Sorry for crossposting.

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Re: 2030 Accord - caliper bolt turning direction
 

loewent via CarKB.com wrote:
> righty tighty lefty loosey... :)
>
> It would seem backwards from the perspective of facing the fender of the car.
>
> Use some penetrating oil (don't get any on your barke disc or pads)
>
> t
>
> Miha wrote:
>> Hello,
>>
>> Trying to change front pads on the 2003 Accord... caliper bolt is stuck
>> dead. Just to verify... on the left side, to losen I turn clockwise
>> (which would be counter-clockwise if looking from under the car).
>>
>> Righty?
>>
>> P.S. Sorry for crossposting.
>

After a few bad experiences stripping few key bolts... just double-checking.

So, when facing the caliper from the outside, it is to the right to
loosen, correct?

Re: 2030 Accord - caliper bolt turning direction
 

Miha wrote:

>
> After a few bad experiences stripping few key bolts... just double-checking.
>
> So, when facing the caliper from the outside, it is to the right to
> loosen, correct?

I've never heard of caliper bolts being left hand thread. Only a driver
side AXEL hub nut would be left hand thread.

So counter clockwise to loosen. I thought that there was just a smaller
bolt to remove to SWING the caliper up to R & R the pads.

Re: 2030 Accord - caliper bolt turning direction
 

Alan wrote:
>
> Miha wrote:
>
> >
> > After a few bad experiences stripping few key bolts... just
> > double-checking.
> >
> > So, when facing the caliper from the outside, it is to the right to
> > loosen, correct?
>
> I've never heard of caliper bolts being left hand thread. Only a driver
> side AXEL hub nut would be left hand thread.
>
> So counter clockwise to loosen. I thought that there was just a smaller
> bolt to remove to SWING the caliper up to R & R the pads.

Unless things have changed recently, the only left hand threaded fasteners
that I'm aware of on a Honda are inside the transmission. Everything else
is right hand threaded, i.e., tightens clockwise and loosens
counter-clockwise.

Eric

Re: 2030 Accord - caliper bolt turning direction
 

Including that confounded crank pulley bolt... NOT reverse thread.... :)

Eric wrote:
>> > After a few bad experiences stripping few key bolts... just
>> > double-checking.
>[quoted text clipped - 7 lines]
>> So counter clockwise to loosen. I thought that there was just a smaller
>> bolt to remove to SWING the caliper up to R & R the pads.
>
>Unless things have changed recently, the only left hand threaded fasteners
>that I'm aware of on a Honda are inside the transmission. Everything else
>is right hand threaded, i.e., tightens clockwise and loosens
>counter-clockwise.
>
>Eric

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Re: 2030 Accord - caliper bolt turning direction
 

> > Eric wrote:
> >
> > Unless things have changed recently, the only left hand threaded
> > fasteners that I'm aware of on a Honda are inside the transmission.
> > Everything else is right hand threaded, i.e., tightens clockwise and
> > loosens counter-clockwise.
>
> "loewent via CarKB.com" wrote:
> Including that confounded crank pulley bolt... NOT reverse thread.... :)
>

Except if you own one of these,
http://www.accoutrements.com/products/10570.html. Then you can throw that
whole clockwise thing out the window...

Re: 2030 Accord - caliper bolt turning direction
 

"Miha" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:EuOdnSmEy8ECuLrZRVn-gg@giganews.com...
> So, when facing the caliper from the outside, it is to the right to
> loosen, correct?

That sounds right. I don't usually get confused, but when doing really
contorted things I like to set up a ratchet to loosen, then put it on the
fastener to see which way it resists.

Mike

Re: 2030 Accord - caliper bolt turning direction
 

Miha <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in news:zbCdnddcDb0Jh7rZRVn-jg@giganews.com:

> Hello,
>
> Trying to change front pads on the 2003 Accord... caliper bolt is stuck
> dead. Just to verify... on the left side, to losen I turn clockwise
> (which would be counter-clockwise if looking from under the car).
>


Do you mean the slide pins?

They unscrew the usual way.

Use a 6-point socket and a long extension. It will crack loose.

You must live in the Rust Belt.


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