Best option, if you want to replace the front brake rotor only (on stock 90-93 Accord setup) and not take the risk of damaging the wheel bearing if it is in good condition:
1) jack up front of car, remove wheel
2) remove CV shaft nut
3) remove brake caliper assembly with brackets
4) remove brake line from knuckle
5) use nondestructive method to dislocate all 3 front joints (outer tie-rod, lower and upper ball-joints)
6) remove knuckle assembly with rotor/hub/wheel bearing assembly still installed
7) remove 4-12pt screws from behind knuckle
8) press out hub/rotor/wheel bearing assembly from knuckle bore without damaging wheel bearing (press on good surface, easily done)
9) remove 4-6pt screws that attach rotor to hub
10) orientate rotor with respect to wheel bearing flange to slip-off rotor from hub/wheel bearing assembly
11) reorientate new rotor in same fashion to be installed onto hub/wheel bearing assembly
12) reinstall 4-6pt screws to fasten rotor back to hub
13) reinstall everything else, use new cotter pins, reuse CV shaft axle nut & restake if you were careful removing it (otherwise replace), grease joints if possible, clean/regrease caliper pins, antisieze appropriate screws for ease of removal later during this entire process.
Torque specs:
CV shaft nut = 180 lbft
upper control arm joint & outer tie-rod joint = 32 lbft
lower control arm joint = 40 lbft
wheel lugnuts = 80 lbft
4-12pt wheel bearing/knuckle screws = 33 lbft (torque evenly, if installing new wheel bearing to draw it into knuckle bore evenly)
4-6pt rotor-to-hub screws = snug
For replacement of front wheel bearing:
1) do steps # 1-8 above
2) orientate this assembly so hub face down, held up by rotor in an arbor press or something similar
3) purposely orientate wheel bearing flange so there is interference between it and rotor, this will separate the wheel bearing
4) now press down on the hub (inside inner diameter of wheel bearing), and hub should come out with half the inner wheel bearing race
5) rotor and other half of wheel bearing should be separated now
6) inner wheel bearing race stuck on hub needs to be removed, do this by taking a cut-off wheel carefully to it (wear safetly glasses) and make one cut on it, it will come off
7) deburr hub shaft is necessary & wipe clean
8) press on new wheel bearing
9) proceed with steps # 11-13
** Note: Sorry I can not provide photos, as I've done this many times, but never bothered taking photos. However, I felt the need to atleast do a detailed write-up that anyone with familiarity on 90-93 Accord front suspension/brake components should be able to follow. I did this because there are improper ways posted in this DIY section already and these are proper ways, which leave the integrity of the wheel bearing intact. **
1) jack up front of car, remove wheel
2) remove CV shaft nut
3) remove brake caliper assembly with brackets
4) remove brake line from knuckle
5) use nondestructive method to dislocate all 3 front joints (outer tie-rod, lower and upper ball-joints)
6) remove knuckle assembly with rotor/hub/wheel bearing assembly still installed
7) remove 4-12pt screws from behind knuckle
8) press out hub/rotor/wheel bearing assembly from knuckle bore without damaging wheel bearing (press on good surface, easily done)
9) remove 4-6pt screws that attach rotor to hub
10) orientate rotor with respect to wheel bearing flange to slip-off rotor from hub/wheel bearing assembly
11) reorientate new rotor in same fashion to be installed onto hub/wheel bearing assembly
12) reinstall 4-6pt screws to fasten rotor back to hub
13) reinstall everything else, use new cotter pins, reuse CV shaft axle nut & restake if you were careful removing it (otherwise replace), grease joints if possible, clean/regrease caliper pins, antisieze appropriate screws for ease of removal later during this entire process.
Torque specs:
CV shaft nut = 180 lbft
upper control arm joint & outer tie-rod joint = 32 lbft
lower control arm joint = 40 lbft
wheel lugnuts = 80 lbft
4-12pt wheel bearing/knuckle screws = 33 lbft (torque evenly, if installing new wheel bearing to draw it into knuckle bore evenly)
4-6pt rotor-to-hub screws = snug
For replacement of front wheel bearing:
1) do steps # 1-8 above
2) orientate this assembly so hub face down, held up by rotor in an arbor press or something similar
3) purposely orientate wheel bearing flange so there is interference between it and rotor, this will separate the wheel bearing
4) now press down on the hub (inside inner diameter of wheel bearing), and hub should come out with half the inner wheel bearing race
5) rotor and other half of wheel bearing should be separated now
6) inner wheel bearing race stuck on hub needs to be removed, do this by taking a cut-off wheel carefully to it (wear safetly glasses) and make one cut on it, it will come off
7) deburr hub shaft is necessary & wipe clean
8) press on new wheel bearing
9) proceed with steps # 11-13
** Note: Sorry I can not provide photos, as I've done this many times, but never bothered taking photos. However, I felt the need to atleast do a detailed write-up that anyone with familiarity on 90-93 Accord front suspension/brake components should be able to follow. I did this because there are improper ways posted in this DIY section already and these are proper ways, which leave the integrity of the wheel bearing intact. **
**Don't b scared be prepared for the worst**
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