Disc Brake Caliper - Front (Except SRT-4): Removal
- 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 when the lines are opened.
- Raise the vehicle.
- Remove the front 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 washer. Replace them with new ones.
- Remove the 2 brake caliper to steering knuckle guide pin bolts. See Fig 2.
- Remove the disc brake caliper from the steering knuckle. The caliper is removed by first tipping either the top (right side caliper) or bottom (left side caliper) of the caliper away from the brake rotor, then pulling the caliper off the opposite end's caliper slide abutment (on the knuckle) and brake rotor.
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.