2007 TSX brakes...

[JeffKeryk]

I am gifting a 2007 TSX to a good friend and his daughter.
I wanted to do a quick brake inspection and flush the fluid before he took ownership.

I could see the inner pad was just about done, so he went to O'Reilly and I continued to disassemble the caliper...
The 14MM caliper bolts had to be 100 pound feet! Unbelievable.
Anyways, we did a pad slap and all is well.
I know a shop did the brakes for the previous owner (my sister) and charged big bucks.
I believe the caliper bolt torque spec is like 35 pound feet. Sheesh.
I think the wheel lugs were over torqued as well, but air tools tell no tales.

When he brings it back, I will service the brake and PS fluid.
The car has 80K and is perfect. I love the mighty K24.

 

[cpayne5]

Great cars. Mine (2006) just ticked over 262k on my way home this afternoon.

Your signature shows a 2006. Is that not the one you're giving away?

 

[JeffKeryk]

Originally Posted by cpayne5
Great cars. Mine (2006) just ticked over 262k on my way home this afternoon.

Your signature shows a 2006. Is that not the one you're giving away?

We are keeping the 2006; it only has 190K miles and I have taken really good care of it.
This was my sister's car; the next year model, which is the same car.
She got it after driving ours.
Patty got a new RX, so she gave me the TSX. I had a friend (single father) in mind.

 

[JeffKeryk]

My friend Marc and his new ride...

 

[cpayne5]

Cool. It should be a great car for them.

 

[Hall]

The caliper slide pin or caliper bracket bolt ? I have to presume the slide pins based on just doing a pad replacement. FWIW, the bracket bolts are probably spec'd at 80+ ft/lbs on the fronts and close to half that for the rears. The slide pins though are typically 20-30 ft/lbs.

 

[JeffKeryk]

Originally Posted by hallstevenson
The caliper slide pin or caliper bracket bolt ? I have to presume the slide pins based on just doing a pad replacement. FWIW, the bracket bolts are probably spec'd at 80+ ft/lbs on the fronts and close to half that for the rears. The slide pins though are typically 20-30 ft/lbs.

Slide pin. Thanks... The 2 14 MM slide pin bolts. I think the torque is about 35 pound feet.
As you guessed, I did not touch the rotor.
Seriously, I have never see a bolt this size be this tight. An extra long Snap-On box end was hard to break torque.
I ended up with a long 1/2 flex head ratchet and held the inner 19MM slide pin.