Is there on with pics? I have done brakes on my civic before but never on a 4 piston caliper. do i need a especial pad spreader? help please.

 

just do 1 pad at a time... i used 2 flat head screw drivers to press both pistons in

cheers!

 

so there is not pad spreader tool?

 

yeah the flat head screwdriver!



seriously.. changing brake pads on the evo is just too easy! check the DIY forum.

 

i looked and all the thread have no pics.. urgh

 

I haven't actually changed my pads yet, but this how-to video looks pretty helpful.

http://videos.hspn.com/?videoid=46

RedAustinIX

 

It really is truly easy and i think evomoto.com or machevo.com made a 4 piston spreader, but its fairly expesive. If you do it alot its work it, but i believe its around 110 to 120 bucks.

 

All you have to do is swing one of the two pads around and use it to spread the pistons back. Our cars have about the simplest to changes brakes out there. All you need is a 1/8 in punch and a hammer and your done....

 

What he said...just be careful not to chip your paint on the calipers!!

 

The paint chips on its own......

 

http://videos.hspn.com/?do=showcat&catid=14
for pads, note: the guy on the video didn't use anti-sieze nor did he put his shims back on.

 

This tutorial has pics, you've just got to click on them to see. It's the best one I've seen on here:

https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/sh...ad.php?t=77123

Hope this is helpful. Also, you can use the pad you're removing as a tool to push back the pistons as well.

 

that was a pretty good write up.

 

Have found that hooking up bleeder bottle and cracking bleeder screw makes for an easier pad pushback...less force needed and pushing one side back doesn't pressurize the opposite side pistons causing them to push out. Also accomplishes a mini brake bleed.