Front Brake Caliper Replacement

Front Brake Caliper Replacement
Caution: Refer to Brake Dust Caution (Brake Dust Caution).
Caution: Refer to Brake Fluid Irritant Caution (Brake Fluid Irritant Caution).

Removal Procedure

1. Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle (Service and Repair).
2. Remove the tire and wheel assembly. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation (Service and Repair).
3. Remove the front brake hose fitting bolt.
4. Cap the brake hose fitting to prevent brake fluid loss and contamination.
5. Discard the copper gaskets. DO NOT reuse them replace with NEW copper gaskets.

6. Remove the front brake caliper guide pin bolts.
7. Remove the front brake caliper from the bracket.

Installation Procedure

1. If the brake caliper guide pin is to be reused, clean the brake caliper guide pin using denatured alcohol, or equivalent.
2. Dry the brake caliper guide pin using non-lubricated, filtered air.
3. Apply high temperature silicone brake lubricant to the brake caliper guide pin. DO NOT apply lubricant to the brake pad hardware.

4. Install the front brake caliper to the bracket.

Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice (Fastener Notice).

Important: Tighten the leading bolt, closest to the bleed screw, first.

5. Install the front brake caliper guide pins bolts.

Tighten the bolts to 42 Nm (31 ft. lbs.).

Important: DO NOT reuse the metal/copper gaskets. Use only new copper gaskets.

6. Install the NEW copper gaskets to the front brake hose fitting.
7. Install the front brake hose fitting bolt and gaskets.

Tighten the bolt to 40 Nm (30 ft. lbs.).

8. Bleed the hydraulic brake system. Refer to Hydraulic Brake System Bleeding (Manual) (Hydraulic Brake System Bleeding (Manual))Hydraulic Brake System Bleeding (Pressure) (Hydraulic Brake System Bleeding (Pressure)).
9. Install the tire and wheel assembly. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation (Service and Repair).
10. Lower the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle (Service and Repair).