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Disc Brake Caliper & Pads: Removal

  1. To prevent master cylinder overflow when caliper is depressed, remove a small amount of brake fluid from master cylinder. Raise vehicle and support with safety stands.
  2. Remove front wheel assembly. Place a large "C" clamp on caliper. Tighten clamp to bottom piston in cylinder bore. Remove clamp.
  3. Remove dirt from around caliper pin tabs. Tap upper caliper pin toward inboard side of vehicle, until pin tabs touch spindle face.
  4. Insert a screwdriver into slot provided behind pin tabs on inboard side of pin. Using pliers, compress end of pin while prying with screwdriver until tabs slip into spindle groove.
  5. Place a 7/16" punch on end of pin and drive caliper pin out of caliper slide groove. Repeat procedure for lower pin. Remove caliper from rotor. Remove outer brake pad. Compress anti-rattle clip and remove inner brake pad.
  6. Remove caliper from spindle by pushing it downward against spindle and rotating upper end upward and out of spindle. Support caliper out of the way or disconnect brake hose to remove caliper.
  7. Remove outer disc pad from caliper. It may be necessary to tap pad to loosen pad flange from caliper. Remove inner disc pad from spindle assembly. Remove pad anti-rattle clip from lower end of pad.
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