Changing Brake Pads on Acura TI

If the breaks are squeaking on your Acura TI, it’s time to replace them. This is a moderately difficult procedure that requires at least a little knowledge about disc breaks. This knowledge can easily be acquired from your local auto-parts store. The specific pads you will need will depend on the year and transmission on your Acura TI.

1. Loosen lug nuts. Put the car in park (1st for manual transmission), make sure the parking break is set, and block the back tires as to prevent the car from rolling. Loosen the lug nuts on the front tires.
2. Jack the car up. Use a floor jack to jack up the front end of the car and place jack stands on both sides of the car under the front axel. Completely remove the lug nuts.
3. Pivot caliper. Use a ratchet and metric socket to remover the lower caliper mounting bolt allowing the caliper to pivot up over the brake pads and caliper mounts. Tie the caliper up out of the way.
4. Remove pads. Remove the pads and then use a wire brush to clean the surfaces of the caliper and caliper mount.
5. Install new pads. Make sure the wear indicator is located on the upper portion of the inner brake pad.
6. Compress piston. To compress the piston of the caliper, first loosen the bleeder screw on the caliper itself and then compress the piston until there is enough room to move the caliper over the pads, tighten the bleeder screw, and reinstall the caliper.
7. Bleed the brake system. Fill the master cylinder with brake fluid and then have an assistant get into the vehicle and pump the brake pedal five or six times holding it down the final time. Open the bleeder valves by loosening the bleeder screws on both calipers and then close them once air and fluid stop coming out. Repeat this process until there is no more air coming out of the valves.