Removal and Installation of Brake Caliper and Disc Rotor: Removal

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2012 Nissan Pathfinder. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Remove the front wheel and tire. Refer to "ADJUSTMENT ".
Remove master cylinder reservoir cap.
Remove the union bolt then disconnect the brake hose and discard the copper sealing washers.
CAUTION: Do not reuse copper sealing washers.

Fig 1: Identifying Brake Hose And Union Bolt
Remove the sliding pin bolts and remove the caliper body from the torque member.

Fig 2: Locating Sliding Pin Bolts
Remove the brake pads, shims, shim covers and retainers from the torque member.
Remove the torque member bolts and remove the torque member.
Remove the disc rotor. If reusing the disc rotor, apply a matching mark as shown for installation.
CAUTION: Put matching marks on the wheel hub assembly and disc rotor, if reusing the disc rotor.

Fig 3: Identifying Matching Marks Disc Rotor