Removal Procedure
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2004 Pontiac Aztek and 2004 Buick Rendezvous. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
CAUTION:
Refer to Brake Fluid Irritant Caution
in Cautions and Notices.
NOTE:
Refer to Brake Fluid Effects on Paint and Electrical Components Notice
in Cautions and Notices.
- Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle in General Information.
- Remove the tire and wheel. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation in Tires and Wheels.
- Clean all dirt and foreign material from the brake hose and the brake pipe fittings.
- Remove the brake pipe fitting (1) from the brake hose (3).
- Use a flat-bladed tool in order to remove the brake hose retainer (4) from the brake hose (3).
- Remove the brake hose (3) from the brake hose bracket (2).
- Remove the brake hose bolt (4) from the brake caliper (2).
- Remove the brake hose (5) from the brake caliper (2).
- Remove and discard the two copper brake hose gaskets (3). These gaskets may be stuck to the brake caliper and/or the brake hose end.
- Install a rubber plug into the brake hose bolt hole of the brake caliper in order to prevent brake fluid loss and contamination.
IMPORTANT:
Install a rubber cap or plug to the exposed brake pipe fitting end in order to prevent brake fluid loss and contamination.