- 1). Raise the front of the vehicle with an automotive jack and secure it with jack stands.
- 2). Remove the lug nuts with a socket and ratchet, and remove the wheel.
- 3). Spray brake-system cleaner over the entire caliper, brake-pad assembly and rotor. Wipe off excess cleaner with a towel.
- 4). Remove the upper and lower mounting bolts with a socket and ratchet. Remove the caliper and hang it with a piece of wire hanger; do not let the caliper hang freely, supported only by the brake hose.
- 5). Push up on the ears at the end of the outer brake pad and remove it from the retaining clips. Pull the inner brake pad up out of the retaining clips.
- 6). Apply anti-squeal compound to the back of the new brake pads.
- 7). Decompress the piston into the caliper using a C-clamp. The new pads cannot be installed without having the piston seated inside the caliper.
- 8). Push the inner brake pads into position while pushing the retaining clips into the piston. Push the outer pads into place by pushing on the ends of the pad with your thumbs until the retaining clips are engaged.
- 9). Place the caliper back into place and tighten the caliper mounting bolts with a torque wrench to 76 feet-pounds.
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Place the wheel on the vehicle and tighten the lug nuts with a torque wrench to 95 feet-pounds. Tighten the lug nuts in a star-shaped pattern, alternating around the wheel to ensure the wheel is completely secured. - 11
Remove the jack stands and lower the vehicle with an automotive jack.
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