Removal (Rear)
- Using a brake pedal holding tool, depress the brake pedal past its first 1" of travel and hold it in this position. This will isolate the master cylinder from the brake hydraulic system and will not allow the brake fluid to drain out of the master cylinder reservoir with the lines are disconnected.
- Raise the vehicle.
- Remove the rear tire and wheel assembly.
- Remove the banjo bolt connecting the brake hose to the brake caliper. See Fig 1 . There are 2 washers (one on each side of the flex hose fitting) that will come off with the banjo bolt. Discard these washers. Replace them with new ones.
- Remove the 2 caliper guide pin bolts. See Fig 2 .
- Remove the caliper assembly from the caliper adapter by first rotating the top of the caliper away from the rotor, and then lifting the caliper assembly off the machined abutment on the adapter.
NOTE:
In some cases, it may be necessary to retract the caliper piston in its bore a small amount in order to provide sufficient clearance between the shoes and the rotor to easily remove the caliper from the knuckle. This can usually be accomplished before the guide pin bolts are removed, by grasping the rear of the caliper and pulling outward working with the guide pins, thus retracting the piston. Never push on the piston directly as it may get damaged.