Rear Brake Caliper Removal and Installation

Rear Brake Caliper Removal and Installation

Rear Brake Components

WARNING:

Remove flexible hose washer cannot assure adequate sealing. If the washer is reused, brake fluid may leak, which could result an accident.

Always use new flexible hose washer when reinstalling the flexible hose.

Removal

1) Remove console rear panel. Center Console Box Removal and Installation
2) Release parking brake.
3) Loosen adjustment nut (1).





4) Hoist vehicle and remove rear wheel. Removal and Replacement
5) Remove E-ring (1).





6) Turn lever (1) in arrow direction and remove parking brake cable (2) from lever and bracket (3).





7) Place a container to catch brake fluid from disconnected rear brake flexible hose (3) below rear brake caliper (2).
8) Remove flexible hose joint bolt (1) from rear brake caliper (2).





9) Remove rear brake caliper pin bolts.





10) Remove rear brake caliper from rear brake caliper carrier.
11) Remove rear brake pad. Rear Brake Pad Removal and Installation
12) Remove rear brake caliper carrier from suspension knuckle.

Installation

Rear Brake Caliper Inspection

NOTE:

If the flexible hose is twisted, the hose will be damaged.

If the hose is twisted, reinstall it being careful not to let it get twisted.

1) Install rear brake caliper carrier to suspension knuckle and tighten rear brake caliper carrier bolts to specified torque.

Tightening torque
Rear brake caliper carrier bolt (a): 60 Nm (6.1 kgf-m, 44.5 lbf-ft)





2) Turn piston (1) in arrow direction by quarter to half turn using special tool to screw piston into caliper cylinder.
Special Tool

(A): 09945-16060





3) Install rear brake caliper while aligning slot of piston (2) with protrusion at back of brake pad (1).





4) Install caliper (1) to rear brake caliper carrier and tighten rear brake caliper pin bolt to specified torque.

Tightening torque
Rear brake caliper pin bolt (a): 23 Nm (2.3 kgf-m, 17.0 lbf-ft)





5) Install rear brake flexible hose (1) to rear brake caliper with new flexible hose gasket (2) and tighten flexible hose joint bolt to specified torque.

Tightening torque
Flexible hose joint bolt (a): 23 Nm (2.3 kgf-m, 17.0 lbf-ft)





6) Pass parking brake cable through bracket.
7) Align positions of parking brake cable (2) and bracket (3). Turn lever (1) in arrow direction and install cable (2) to lever (1).











8) Install E-ring (1) and fix parking brake cable (2).





9) Fill reservoir with brake fluid and bleed air from brake system. Service and Repair
10) Make sure there is no leakage of brake fluid.
11) Depress brake pedal three times or more with engine running to activate pad clearance adjustment mechanism so that clearance between rear brake disc and brake pads will be appropriate.
12) Check that brakes are not dragging and that appropriate stopping force can be obtained.
13) Install rear wheel and check if parking brake lever stroke is appropriate and if proper parking braking force can be obtained. Adjustments