Brake Pads: Removal
- Raise and support vehicle. Remove wheels.
- Remove plastic caps from guide bolts and remove guide bolts from caliper. Disconnect brake pad wear sensor wire from holder. See Fig 1 .
- Using a screwdriver, unhook anti-rattle clip from caliper. Pull caliper straight off disc. If there is a ridge on the disc edge, the caliper piston will have to be pushed into the caliper slightly before the caliper can be removed. Do not let the brake caliper hang from the brake hose. Support it from the chassis with strong wire. With the pads removed, residual hydraulic pressure may cause the caliper piston to slide out. Use a wooden block to hold the piston in place.
- Remove brake pads from caliper. Carefully pry wear sensor from pad using a thin screw driver. If reusing the sensor, use care when removing as it is easily damaged during removal.
- Mark any worn brake pads. In the event of one sided wear, do not change brake pads around. New brake pads should only be installed if the brake disc thickness is greater than or equal to minimum thickness.
- Note residual lining thickness of brake pads and clean. Do not grease brake lining back plate.
- Check dust sleeve (1) for damage and replace if necessary. See Fig 2 . Clean contact surfaces (2) of brake piston and coat with a thin layer of anti-squeak compound.
CAUTION:
Dust sleeve must not come into contact with anti-squeak compound as it may cause dust sleeve to expand.