Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation (See: MaintenanceWheels and TiresService and Repair). Remove the rear tire and wheel assembly from the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle (See: MaintenanceVehicle LiftingService and Repair). Use a siphon in order to remove half of the brake fluid from the master cylinder reservoir. Warning: Refer to Brake Fluid Irritant Warning (See: Service PrecautionsTechnician Safety InformationBrake Fluid Irritant Warning).Ĭaution: Refer to Brake Fluid Effects on Paint and Electrical Components Caution (See: Service PrecautionsVehicle Damage Warnings). Warning: Refer to Brake Dust Warning (See: Service PrecautionsTechnician Safety InformationBrake Dust Warning). Refer to Parking Brake Adjustment (All Wheel Drive and GT) (See: Parking Brake SystemAdjustments)Parking Brake Adjustment (Except All Wheel Drive and GT) (See: Parking Brake SystemAdjustments). Rear Disc Brake Pads Replacement (Except All Wheel Drive and GT) Vehicle Â Brakes and Traction Control Â Disc Brake System Â Brake Pad Â Service and Repair Â Rear Disc Brake Pads Replacement The pictures attached correlate with these directions and you can see the brake hardware in a couple of the pictures. Here are the exact directions specific to your vehicle for rear brake pad replacement.

Remember, you should be able to easily move the pads in the mount before caliper pressure is applied. When replacing pads, I remove the hardware and take a small file and file all the rust, dirt, and corrosion away so the hardware can fit properly and the pads fit easily. The hardware, which is attached to the mount, is then squeezed by the rust pushing against the hardware causing the pad to tighten to a point where the pads need hammered out of the mount.

What happens often, is the caliper mount which the pads sit in begin to rust. If the pads were tight when you removed them, chances are, rust is a problem.

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