How do you remove the rotors on an Acura TL?

How do you remove the rotors on an Acura TL?

Use your Phillips screwdriver to remove the Phillips screw on the rotor, and with the caliper and pads off of it, tap the center of the rotor with a rubber mallet, then, once it comes loose, pull it straight out to remove.

How do you replace a brake rotor on an Acura TL?

Loosen the lug nuts on the wheel you will be replacing the brakes on, then raise the car. Secure the car with jack stands, then remove the wheel. Figure 1. Raise the car and remove the wheel. Use your socket to remove the two bolts on the back of the brake caliper, then pull the brake caliper off of the rotor.

Why are my brake pads on my Acura TL going bad?

The calipers have been known to go bad by sticking, which means their pistons would stay decompressed, thus forcing the pads to rub on the rotors even without the brake pedal applied. This guide will show you how to replace the brake pads, calipers, and rotors in your Acura TL.

How do you replace brake pads on an Acura?

Use your socket to remove the two bolts on the back of the brake caliper, then pull the brake caliper off of the rotor. Don’t let the caliper hang from the brake line, so place it somewhere safe. The brake pads will remain on the bracket on top of the rotor, you can simply pop the pads off and install the new ones in place.

How do you Bleed the brakes on an Acura?

Locate the bleeder screw on the back of each caliper, then connect the hose to it, and connect the other end of the hose into a bottle. The sequence to bleeding the brakes starts from the passenger side’s rear caliper, driver side’s rear caliper, then the passenger front caliper, and finally end with the driver’s caliper.

Loosen the lug nuts on the wheel you will be replacing the brakes on, then raise the car. Secure the car with jack stands, then remove the wheel. Figure 1. Raise the car and remove the wheel. Use your socket to remove the two bolts on the back of the brake caliper, then pull the brake caliper off of the rotor.

The calipers have been known to go bad by sticking, which means their pistons would stay decompressed, thus forcing the pads to rub on the rotors even without the brake pedal applied. This guide will show you how to replace the brake pads, calipers, and rotors in your Acura TL.

How to replace wheel hub and bearings on Acura TL?

Remove the 17mm nuts near the cotter pins. Disconnect the ABS sensor by removing the 10mm bolts from the knuckle (#15 and 19 Figure 1). Use the tie rod end puller/separator to remove the upper and lower control arm and tie rod end from the knuckle.

How do you remove a brake caliper from an Acura?

Use your socket to remove the two bolts on the back of the brake caliper, then pull the brake caliper off of the rotor. Don’t let the caliper hang from the brake line, so place it somewhere safe.