Removal - Rear Disc Brake Caliper
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2005 Dodge Stratus and 2005 Chrysler Sebring. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Depress the brake pedal past its first inch of travel and hold it in this position using a brake pedal depressor (holding) tool. This is done to isolate the master cylinder from the brake hydraulic system disallowing the brake fluid to completely drain out of the brake fluid reservoir.
- Raise vehicle. (Refer to LUBRICATION & MAINTENANCE/HOISTING - STANDARD PROCEDURE)
- Remove rear wheel and tire from vehicle.
- Remove the banjo bolt connecting the brake hose to the brake caliper. There are two washers (one on each side of the brake hose fitting) that will come off with the banjo bolt. Discard these washers.
- Remove the 2 guide pin bolts mounting the caliper to the adapter. See Fig 1.
1 - DISC BRAKE CALIPER 2 - CALIPER GUIDE PIN BOLTS - Remove caliper from adapter and rotor by first rotating top of caliper away from the adapter, then lifting the caliper off lower machined abutment on adapter. See Fig 2.
| 1 - BRAKING DISC |
| 2 - CALIPER ADAPTER |
| 3 - CALIPER |
| 4 - LOWER MACHINED ADAPTER ABUTMENT |