How to replace FRONT Brakes | 2017-2021 Honda CRV 

amzn.to/40XCLJL Brake Kit used in this video (Front & Rear Pads + Rotors)

Im a former master wrench, but have been out of the game for a long time, other than taking care of family vehicles. Nice video. Something that drove me crazy were those spring clips on the edges of each pad, which push the pads away from the rotor. I used after market Akebono pads which came with those clips. Akebono makes fantastic brake products, but not in this case. I didn't realize their clips were a little smaller than the stock Honda clips. They flew off with every attempt to seat the pad. I thought I was missing a technique or perhaps a special tool. After suffering through tthe fronts, i finally decided to reuse the clips from the OEM pads, which were a bit larger, providing more metal to clamp onto the pads. No joke, the clip issue alone added nearly 2 hours of work because every time they popped off, i had to reinstall them without contaminating the pads or rotors. The M77 grease worsened the problem by decreasing what little friction the clips had to hold them on the pad. YOUR pad/clips slipped right into the caliper mount without a problem. I've done hundreds of brake jobs, and this was the worst.

I'm always nervous when doing a bigger job on my car because it's newer, but you recorded an excellent video that should save me quite a bit of money. Thank you!

Thank you for taking the time to do this video - it is outstanding!

Very informative, decent teaching skills, thanks for the heads up on all the socket sizes and names for everything. Also your safety tips are A1, thanks for being good at what you do sir. Also the other mechanics in the comments covered every single other thing you didn't mention... shout out to those guys too.

At 12:59 you said to set Torque to 105 foot pounds. The correct Torque is 80 foot pounds

Great video!!! Very clear. One additional item that I often need to do is clean off the new rotors with a quick hit of brake cleaner to remove the oils on the new rotors. I've never had much on new slotted rotors, but on standard rotors there always seems to be some lubricant.

Most helpful. Thank you!

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Great video! But you didn't say to open the master cylinder lid before you compress the brake piston so that the new fatter brake pads will fit. That is an important step, I don't think the piston would compress with your special tool if it was still on, would it? I just use a big C clamp, that works fine for that purpose.

Do you recall if the slide pin with the rubber piece at the end was on the top or bottom?

Is the 2020 Hrv similar this components?

Brother, that is the best brake tutorial I have ever seen. Very concise and thorough. One question, do the brakes need to be bled?

Do you out grease on the outside of the pads?

What type of grease did you use?

You don't need to bleed the brake fluid?

Looks like a honda civic not a civic😂

Pumping the brakes should be done once you install 1 side then again when you install the other side that's how I do it.