Removal and Installation of Caliper Assembly and Disc Rotor: Removal
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2008 Nissan Maxima. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Remove wheel and tire using power tool.
- Drain brake fluid. Refer to "BLEEDING BRAKE SYSTEM .
- Remove union bolt if necessary, and torque member bolts using power tool, then remove caliper assembly.
- Remove caliper and disc rotor. If the disc rotor cannot be removed, remove as follows:
- Make sure parking brake lever is completely disengaged.
- Hold down the disc rotor with the wheel nut and remove the adjuster hole plug.
- Insert a flat-bladed screwdriver through the plug opening and rotate the star wheel on the adjuster assembly in the direction shown to loosen and retract the brake shoes.
- Prior to removing disc rotor, make alignment mark using a marker between the hub and disc rotor, if reusing disc rotor.
- Remove wheel nut and rotor.