Brake Caliper Overhaul - Rear

Brake Caliper Overhaul - Rear

Caution: Refer to Brake Dust Caution in Service Precautions.

Disassembly Procedure
1. Drain all the brake fluid from the caliper.
2. Pad the interior of the caliper with clean shop towels.






Caution: Do not place your fingers in front of the piston in order to catch or protect the piston while applying compressed air. This could result in serious injury.

Notice: Use just enough air pressure to ease the piston out of the bore. You can damage a blown-out piston even with the padding.

3. Remove the piston from the caliper bore.





4. Remove the boot from the caliper bore. Do not scratch the housing bore.





5. Remove the piston seal from the caliper bore. Do not use a metal tool.





6. Remove the bleeder valve and bleeder valve cap from the caliper body.
7. Remove the guide pins and guide pin sleeves from the anchor bracket.
8. Clean the following components with denatured alcohol.
^ The bleeder valve
^ The caliper bore
^ The caliper passages
^ The piston
^ The lining contact area on the anchor bracket.

9. Dry the parts and blow out the brake fluid passages. Use dry and filtered compressed air.
10. Replace the piston or the caliper if any of the following conditions exist:
^ Scoring on the piston surface or in the caliper bore
^ Corrosion on the piston
^ Chrome plating damage on the piston
^ Corrosion in the caliper bore. Use crocus cloth in order to polish light corrosion from the caliper bore. Replace the caliper if the corrosion cannot be removed.
^ Pitting in the caliper bore

Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in Service Precautions.

11. Replace the bleeder valve cap.
Tighten the bleeder valve to 12 Nm (110 lb in).

Assembly Procedure





1. Lubricate the new piston seal, the caliper bore and the piston with clean brake fluid.





2. Install the piston seal. Make sure the piston seal is not twisted in the caliper bore groove.
3. Install the boot into the caliper housing bore by hand.
4. Install the piston in the caliper bore. Push the piston to the bottom of the bore by hand.





5. Install the boot on the piston.