Rear Brake Pads: Removal
- Remove 2/3 of brake fluid from master cylinder reservoir. Raise and support vehicle. Mark wheel in relation to wheel studs. Remove wheel. Install 2 wheel lug nuts finger-tight to retain rotor. Position "C" clamp with one end on brake hose fitting bolt and other end on outer pad.
- Tighten "C" clamp until piston is bottomed in caliper. Remove and discard upper guide pin bolt securing caliper to caliper mounting bracket. See Figure . Rotate caliper downward on lower guide pin. Remove pads and pad shim. Discard pad shim.