Removal

1. Raise vehicle on jackstands or centered on a hoist.
2. Remove the tire and wheel assembly from the vehicle.

CAUTION: Do not attempt to press the caliper piston back into the bore at this time. HA special procedure and service tool are required to do this. If the required procedure is not used to press the piston back into the bore, the caliper will be destroyed.

Removing Brake Shoe Retaining Pin:

3. Using a hammer and pin punch, tap the retaining pin for the brake pads out of the caliper.





WARNING: Hold anti-rattle spring in place while removing brake pad retaining pin from caliper. If anti-rattle spring is not held in place during removal of retaining pin, anti-rattle spring may fly off caliper causing injury.

4. Remove the brake shoe retaining pin and the anti-rattle spring from the caliper assembly. Check the condition of the snap ring on the retaining pin. Replace retaining pin if corroded, or the snap ring is worn or damaged.

Remove/Install Outboard Brake Shoe:

5. Slide outboard brake shoe toward the rear of the vehicle until brake shoe clears top of caliper. Then lift the brake shoe out from between the caliper and outboard side of rotor.





6. Slide inboard brake shoe toward rear of vehicle until it clears the top of the caliper assembly. Then lift the brake shoe up and out between the caliper assembly and inboard side of rotor.

NOTE: The rear rotor can be removed from the vehicle, without requiring removal of the disc brake caliper from the knuckle.

Rotor Removal/Installation:

7. Place it chalk mark on the rotor and a wheel mounting stud. This is so the rotor can be replaced in the same location on hub. Then remove the rotor from the hub by sliding it off wheel mounting studs and removing it out from the disc brake Caliper.





8. Without removing the disc brake caliper from the knuckle. inspect brake caliper in the following areas for the following conditions. Inspect upper and lower slide pin bushing boots for signs of deterioration or damage and inspect caliper piston for evidence of brake fluid leakage from the piston. If the caliper bushing boots, are deteriorated or damaged, the caliper bushings and boots will require replacement. See Caliper Bushing Replacement for the replacement procedure. If the brake caliper shows evidence of brake fluid leakage from the piston, the brake caliper assembly needs to be replaced.
9. If inspection of rear caliper assembly determines that no service needs to be performed, inspect the rotor to determine if it requires servicing. See Brake Rotor Thickness And Runout. If braking disc does not require servicing, only replacement of the brake shoe assemblies is required.