Tools Required

1. Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle in General Information.
2. Remove the tire and wheel assembly. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation in Tires and Wheels.
3. Use paint in order to mark the position of the brake rotor on the hub.



4. Remove the 2 mounting bolts, the caliper (1), and the caliper bracket (2).




Notice: Support the brake caliper with heavy mechanic wire, or equivalent, whenever it is separated from its mount and the hydraulic flexible brake hose is still connected. Failure to support the caliper in this manner will cause the flexible brake hose to bear the weight of the caliper, which may cause damage to the brake hose and in turn may cause a brake fluid leak.

Important: Do not disconnect the brake flexible hose from the caliper.

5. Lift the caliper and the caliper bracket, along with the brake pads, off of the rotor and support the assembly (1) with heavy mechanics wire (2), or equivalent. Verify that there is no tension on the brake hose.
6. Remove the brake rotor from the wheel hub. If necessary, install two 8 mm bolts into the rotor. Tighten the bolts in order to force the rotor off of the wheel hub.

Important: Clean the hub and the brake rotor mating surfaces. Failure to remove corrosion and other contaminants from the hub and the rotor may result in excessive assembled lateral runout (LRO) of the brake rotor, which could lead to brake pulsation.

1. Use the J 42450-A , or equivalent, in order to thoroughly clean the mounting surface of the hub.
2. Clean the hub with denatured alcohol or an equivalent brake cleaner.
3. Use the J 41013 , or equivalent, in order to thoroughly clean the mounting surface of the rotor.
4. Clean the brake rotor with denatured alcohol or an equivalent brake cleaner.
5. Inspect the mating surfaces of the hub and the rotor. Verify the surfaces are clean.
6. Install the brake rotor to the hub. If you are installing the old brake rotor, align the paint marks in order to install the brake rotor in the original position on the hub.
7. If you removed and installed the old brake rotor as part of a brake system repair, measure the assembled lateral runout (LRO) of the brake rotor in order to ensure optimum performance of the disc brakes. Refer to Brake Rotor Assembled Lateral Runout Measurement .
8. If the brake rotor assembled LRO measurement exceeds the specification, adjust the LRO to the specification. Refer to Brake Rotor Assembled Lateral Runout Correction .

Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in the Preface section.




9. Place the caliper (1) and the caliper bracket (2) into position. Install the 2 caliper bracket mounting bolts.

Tighten
Tighten the bolts to 85 N·m (61.5 lb ft).

10. Install the tire and wheel assembly. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation in Tires and Wheels.
11. Lower the vehicle.
12. Press the brake pedal 3 times in order to position the caliper piston.
13. Verify the brake fluid level is correct. Refer to Master Cylinder Reservoir Filling in Hydraulic Brakes.
14. If you installed new pads or a new rotor, burnish the pads and the rotor. Refer to Brake Pad and Rotor Burnishing .