New Calipers With Integral Park Brake Mechanism
Additional Procedure to Bleed New Calipers with Integral Park Brake MechanismNOTE: Due to the complexity of the fluid path within the integral parking brake calipers, it may be difficult to achieve a satisfactory result using the procedure above when new calipers have been installed.
1. Loosen the wheel nuts.
2. Raise and support the vehicle.
3. Remove the wheel.
4. Bleed the braking system.
5. Disconnect the parking brake cable.
6. Detach the parking brake cable.
Release the retaining tangs.
Detach the parking brake cable.
7. Detach the brake caliper from the anchor bracket.
8. NOTE: The inner brake pad must have at least 7 mm of friction material. If there is less then 7 mm a new pad must be used.
Remove the outer brake pad.
9. Attach the brake caliper with a protective cloth placed between the caliper fingers and the disc.
10. Slowly apply the brake pedal until the piston is extended to the brake disc.
11. Detach the brake caliper from the anchor bracket.
12. Bleed the caliper.
Make sure the bleed tube is firmly attached to the bleed nipple.
Submerge the end of the bleed tube in a bleed jar containing a small quantity of approved brake fluid.
Position the bleed jar base at least 300 mm (12 inch) above the bleed nipple to maintain fluid pressure and prevent air leaking past the bleed nipple threads.
Position the brake caliper with the piston facing down and the bleed nipple at the top.
Open the bleed nipple half a turn.
Using the special tool, fully retract the caliper piston.
Close the bleed nipple.
Repeat the above procedure twice.
Fill up the master cylinder reservoir to the MAX mark as necessary.
Continue to bleed the caliper using the above procedure until air-free brake fluid is pumped into the jar.
Fully tighten the bleed nipple.
Make sure the piston grooves are aligned to fit the brake pad peg when the caliper is assembled.
13. Install the outer brake pad.
14. Install the brake caliper.
Install new brake caliper guide pin retaining bolts.
15. Bleed the braking system.
16. Install the wheel.
17. Fill up the master cylinder reservoir to the MAX mark.
18. Install the master cylinder reservoir cap.