Front Disc Brake Rotor: Removal

Set vehicle on a lift.
Loosen wheel nuts.
Jack-up vehicle and remove front wheel.
Remove caliper body from housing and suspend it from the strut using a wire. See Fig 1 .
Remove disc rotor.
NOTE: If disc rotor seizes up within the hub, drive the disc rotor out by installing an 8 mm bolt in the 2 holes on the rotor. See Fig 2 .
Clean mud and foreign particles from the caliper body assembly and support.

Fig 1: Removing Caliper Body

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Fig 2: Identifying 8-mm Bolt Holes & Rotor Thickness (Front Disc Rotor)

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