Preparation – Lift vehicle and support, remove front road wheel(s), place rage under and around master cylinder reservoir as brake fluid can eat paint like no other, turn on radio and gather tools.
Brake service;
1. Using a properly sized blunt drift pin tap out the safety retaining pins. Once the in is ½ way out of the caliper (1A.) the anti rattle retaining clip is applying the pressure – press the clip into the brake pad and remove pin.
2. Remove the brake wear sensor – it is on the passenger side. It is easiest to remove from caliper with two light ribs top and bottom.
3. Compress (C clamp, adjustable wrench, flat bade screw driver, etc) the brake pad into the caliper to move back the piston(s) – watch your fluid level in the master cylinder reserve – as you do not want it to over flow. Once there is enough room to remove pad – extract.
4. Depending on where you live and the seasons you drive in – clean up and maintenance will differ. Here you can see how horrid the caliper slide landings are and the corrosion on the caliper piston. I took my time, files flat (decked) the landings, cleaned all corrosion. While doing this DO NOT hit the piston or its protection boot, and run the vacuum the whole time – obviously you have been wearing a protective mask, safety glasses and gloves this whole time – right? Once it is all clean – lubricate the caliper landings – do not get it on the rotor.
5. After carefully cleaning the piston – add some high temp caliper lubrication to it – this acts as a sealant and lubricant for the boot and the piston.
6. This is a good time to measure the pads and check for rotor run out. I filed the pad landings smooth and square, cleaned the pads and then lubricated the backs well and the landings lightly – the top and bottom (landings) are done lightly so that the lubricant does not migrate to the rotor.
7. Heck – while you’re here – paint the parts! I did not remove the caliper but I did paint it with two part high temp caliper paint. These are OEM brembo calipers…why not make them look that way? I painted the caliper red (not to paint rubber or safety pin housing), and painted any rust I found – struts, sway bar at mount, and head light leveling bracket needed some black, then I clear coated all lines (fuel, brake, etc) to protect them. If you remove the brake sensor it is 8NM to put it back on – with high temp lock tight. Reinstall your cleaned pads into your clean calipers!
8. Reinstall the lower pin after you have high temp never seized it. Load the clip to the lower pin and rotate it up, tap in the upper pin (with high temp never seize) to seat the clip. You will need to be pressing the clip into the pads. Once everything is started tap the pins home – you need to seat them and feel for bounce back – when the pin is resting on its stops. This also insures that the collapsible safety ring is seated.
9. Mask off the brembo logo and paint, I went with black lettering – remount the wheels and your set. – Don’t forget to pump the brakes before you go to get everything happy and regain pedal pressure!
Jake
Brake service;
1. Using a properly sized blunt drift pin tap out the safety retaining pins. Once the in is ½ way out of the caliper (1A.) the anti rattle retaining clip is applying the pressure – press the clip into the brake pad and remove pin.
2. Remove the brake wear sensor – it is on the passenger side. It is easiest to remove from caliper with two light ribs top and bottom.
3. Compress (C clamp, adjustable wrench, flat bade screw driver, etc) the brake pad into the caliper to move back the piston(s) – watch your fluid level in the master cylinder reserve – as you do not want it to over flow. Once there is enough room to remove pad – extract.
4. Depending on where you live and the seasons you drive in – clean up and maintenance will differ. Here you can see how horrid the caliper slide landings are and the corrosion on the caliper piston. I took my time, files flat (decked) the landings, cleaned all corrosion. While doing this DO NOT hit the piston or its protection boot, and run the vacuum the whole time – obviously you have been wearing a protective mask, safety glasses and gloves this whole time – right? Once it is all clean – lubricate the caliper landings – do not get it on the rotor.
5. After carefully cleaning the piston – add some high temp caliper lubrication to it – this acts as a sealant and lubricant for the boot and the piston.
6. This is a good time to measure the pads and check for rotor run out. I filed the pad landings smooth and square, cleaned the pads and then lubricated the backs well and the landings lightly – the top and bottom (landings) are done lightly so that the lubricant does not migrate to the rotor.
7. Heck – while you’re here – paint the parts! I did not remove the caliper but I did paint it with two part high temp caliper paint. These are OEM brembo calipers…why not make them look that way? I painted the caliper red (not to paint rubber or safety pin housing), and painted any rust I found – struts, sway bar at mount, and head light leveling bracket needed some black, then I clear coated all lines (fuel, brake, etc) to protect them. If you remove the brake sensor it is 8NM to put it back on – with high temp lock tight. Reinstall your cleaned pads into your clean calipers!
8. Reinstall the lower pin after you have high temp never seized it. Load the clip to the lower pin and rotate it up, tap in the upper pin (with high temp never seize) to seat the clip. You will need to be pressing the clip into the pads. Once everything is started tap the pins home – you need to seat them and feel for bounce back – when the pin is resting on its stops. This also insures that the collapsible safety ring is seated.
9. Mask off the brembo logo and paint, I went with black lettering – remount the wheels and your set. – Don’t forget to pump the brakes before you go to get everything happy and regain pedal pressure!
Jake