2003 Accord Coupe Brake Pad Drag

[Gen3]

HDWewson, Check to be sure the caliper pins were re-installed correctly. There is an upper one and a lower one. I believe the lower one has the flats along its length. The pins need to be removed and the grease wiped off to notice the flats. The -08 and some -09 accords had the pins swapped (upper vs lower) and there was a TSB issued to correct this along with a revised pad material and spring. The vehicles had pad wear problems. The other thing that comes to mind is that the pin (little bump) that is on the back of the inboard pad’s backing plate. may not be seated in the groove of the piston. The piston has a cross indentation in the face that allows it to be turned so it retracts back into the caliper. The piston extends out as the pad wears so the parking brake maintains adjustment. You can see the cross in Eric’s video showing his special tool that retracts the piston. I think it would be difficult to re-install the caliper if the bump were not seated the the piston groove. The pad may also be sitting at an angle if the bump is not seated correctly. That may also cause the “dragging”. How long are your rear pads lasting? I had a 6th gen accord and the rear pads lasted over 80k miles. –Gen3