FREE REPAIR MANUALS & LABOR GUIDES 1982-2013 Vehicles
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Rear Brakes

Removal and Installation
- Remove rear wheels.



- Unscrew bolts (1).
- Pull off caliper toward rear and suspend with a piece of wire.
- Brake line remains connected.



- Unscrew bolt (arrow) and take off brake disc.

Important: Always replace both brake discs of one axle, even if only one needs to be replaced.

- Reverse procedure to install.
- Adjust the parking brake.

Breaking-In Parking Brake After Replacing Brake Discs:
- Car must be broken in in three phases:

Phase 1: 5 full stop braking actions from 50 km/h (30 mph).
Phase 2: Let brakes cool down.
Phase 3: 5 additional braking actions from 50 km/h (30 mph).