Brake Rotor Replacement - Front
Brake Rotor Replacement - FrontRemoval Procedure
Caution: Refer to Brake Dust Caution in Service Precautions.
Caution: Refer to Vehicle Lifting.
1. Raise the vehicle on a hoist. Refer to Vehicle Lifting.
2. Remove the wheel and the tire assembly.
3. Pry off the locking plate and remove the brake pressure hose from the strut.
Notice: Support the brake caliper with heavy mechanic's wire, or equivalent, whenever it is separated from it's 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.
4. Remove the caliper bracket-to-steering knuckle bolts.
5. Suspend the caliper using mechanics wire.
6. Remove the rotor retaining screw.
7. Remove the rotor from the vehicle.
Installation Procedure
1. Install the brake rotor onto the wheel hub.
Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in Service Precautions.
2. Tighten the rotor retaining screw.
Tighten the brake rotor retaining screw to 4 Nm (35 inch lbs.).
3. Clean the caliper support bracket fasteners thoroughly with brake and choke cleaner P/N21007432 or equivalent.
Important: If LOCTITE 272 Threadlocker or equivalent is not available, new caliper support bracket fasteners must be used.
4. Apply LOCTITE 272 Threadlocker or equivalent to the caliper support bracket fasteners.
5. Install the caliper bracket-to-steering knuckle bolts.
Tighten the brake caliper-to-steering knuckle bolts to 95 Nm (70 ft. lbs.).
6. Attach the brake pressure hose and install the locking plate.
7. Install the tire and wheel assembly.
8. Lower the vehicle from the hoist.