FAQ for Brake Caliper Repair
Q: How do you install the front brake caliper?
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You can install the brake caliper to the caliper mounting bracket, install the brake caliper guide pin bolts, assemble the NEW copper brake hose gaskets, and the brake caliper inlet fitting bolt to the brake hose, install the brake hose and the brake caliper inlet fitting bolt to the brake caliper and install the tire and wheel assembly.
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29/10/2022 Q: What is the removal procedure for the rear brake caliper bracket?
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The procedure is to remove the following: the brake caliper, the brake pads, the brake pad retainers, the brake caliper bracket bolts, and the brake caliper bracket.
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29/10/2022 Q: What is the removal procedure for the front brake caliper bracket?
A:
The procedure is to remove the following: the brake caliper from the mounting bracket, the brake pads from the brake caliper bracket, the brake pad retainers from the brake caliper bracket, the brake caliper mounting bracket bolts and washers, and the brake caliper mounting bracket from the knuckle.
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29/10/2022 Q: How do you install the rear brake caliper bracket?
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You can install the brake caliper bracket to the suspension knuckle, install the two NEW brake caliper mounting bracket bolts and washers, install the brake pad retainers to the brake caliper bracket, install the brake pads to the brake caliper bracket and install the brake caliper.
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29/10/2022 Q: What is the recommended torque when installing the NEW brake caliper mounting bracket bolts?
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You can tighten the front brake caliper mounting bracket bolts to 175 N.m (125 lb-ft).
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29/10/2022 Q: How do you remove the brake caliper pistons from the caliper bore?
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You can remove the brake caliper pistons from the caliper bore by directing low-pressure compressed air into the caliper bore through the fluid inlet hole.
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29/10/2022 Q: What is the recommended torque when installing the caliper bleed screw?
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You can tighten the caliper bleed screw to 12 N.m (106 lb in).
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29/10/2022 Q: How do you install the rear brake caliper?
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You can install the brake caliper to the caliper mounting bracket, install the brake caliper guide pin bolts, assemble the NEW copper brake hose gaskets, and the brake caliper inlet fitting bolt to the brake hose, install the brake hose and the brake caliper inlet fitting bolt to the brake caliper and install the tire and wheel assembly.
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29/10/2022 Q: When should the brake fluid be removed from the reservoir before proceeding?
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You should remove the brake fluid from the reservoir before proceeding if the brake fluid level is higher than midway between the maximum-full point and the minimum allowable level.
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29/10/2022 Q: What is the removal procedure for the front brake caliper?
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You can remove the tire and wheel assembly, the brake caliper inlet fitting bolt, the brake hose, the two copper brake hose gaskets, the brake caliper guide pin bolts, and the brake caliper.
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