Rear Brake Piping and Hose: Installation
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2005 Nissan Quest. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
CAUTION:
- Refill with new brake fluid. Refer to "RECOMMENDED FLUIDS AND LUBRICANTS ".
- Never reuse drained brake fluid.
- Attach the brake hose to the caliper assembly, then temporarily tighten the connecting bolt by hand.
- Attach the brake hose with a lock spring, then tighten the connecting bolt to the specified torque. Tighten the flare nut with a torque wrench to the specified torque.
- Flare nut: 16.2 N.m (1.7 kg-m, 12 ft-lb)
- Union bolt: 18.2 N.m (1.9 kg-m, 13 ft-lb)
- Refill until new brake fluid comes out of each air bleeder valve.
- Bleed air from the brake system. Refer to "BLEEDING BRAKE SYSTEM ".