Rear Brake Rotor Replacement (JH7)

Rear Brake Rotor Replacement (JH7)

Removal Procedure




Warning: Refer to Brake Dust Warning (Brake Dust Warning).

1. Release the park brake.
2. Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle (Service and Repair).
3. Remove the tire and wheel assembly. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation (Service and Repair).
4. Remove the hub and rotor assembly. Refer to Rear Axle Hub, Bearing, Cup, and/or Seal Replacement (Rear Axle Hub, Bearing, Cup, and/or Seal Replacement).
5. Mark the relationship of the hub to the rotor.
6. Place the hub and rotor assembly on a hydraulic press.
7. Press the wheel studs out of the hub and rotor assembly.
8. Separate the hub from the rotor.

Installation Procedure




1. Align the hub and the rotor.
2. Install each of the new wheel studs into the hub and rotor assembly by performing the following:

1. Install the stud.
2. Install 4 washers to the stud.
3. Install a lug nut to the stud with the flat side of the nut toward the washers.
4. Tighten the lug nut to draw the stud into the hub and rotor assembly.
5. Inspect the hub and rotor assembly to ensure the stud is seated completely.
6. Remove the lug nut and the washers.

3. Install the hub and rotor assembly to the vehicle. Refer to Rear Axle Hub, Bearing, Cup, and/or Seal Replacement (Rear Axle Hub, Bearing, Cup, and/or Seal Replacement).
4. With the engine OFF, gradually apply the brake pedal to 2/3 of its travel distance.
5. Slowly release the brake pedal.
6. Wait 15 seconds, then repeat steps 4-5 until a firm brake pedal is obtained. This will properly seat the brake caliper pistons and brake pads.
7. Fill the master cylinder reservoir, if necessary. Refer to Master Cylinder Reservoir Filling (Non-Hybrid) (Master Cylinder Reservoir Filling)Master Cylinder Reservoir Filling (Two-mode Hybrid) (Master Cylinder Reservoir Filling).
8. Install the tire and wheel assembly. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation (Service and Repair).
9. If the brake rotor was refinished or replaced, burnish the brake pads and rotors. Refer to Brake Pad and Rotor Burnishing (Procedures).