Rear Brake Caliper Replacement

Rear 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 rear brake hose fitting bolt from the rear brake caliper.
4. Cap the brake hose fitting to prevent brake fluid loss and contamination.

Important: Discard the copper gaskets. DO NOT reuse the copper, replace them.

5. Remove the copper gaskets from the brake hose fitting bolt.

6. Remove the rear brake caliper guide pin bolts.

7. Remove the rear brake caliper from the brake caliper 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 rear brake caliper assembly to the bracket.

Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice (Fastener Notice).

5. Install the rear brake caliper guide pin bolts.

Tighten the bolts to 31 Nm (23 ft. lbs.).

6. Install the NEW copper gaskets on the brake hose fitting.
7. Remove the plug from the brake hose end.
8. Install the brake hose fitting and fitting bolt to the rear brake caliper.

Tighten the bolt to 54 Nm (40 ft. lbs.).

9. 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)).
10. Install the tire and wheel assembly. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation (Service and Repair).
11. Lower the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle (Service and Repair).