This "how to" assumes you have some basic tools, and safety gear. Safety glasses should be worn at all times when working with tools and automotive fluids. Always use a hydraulic jack and safety stands when lifting or getting under a vehicle. If you are unsure on where to safety lift your vehicle, refer to its owners guide. Brake dust can contain asbestos which has been found to cause cancer. The writer of this how to assumes zero liability in how to use this guide, or any damages that may come from it to you, your property, or others and others property. If you are uncertain at any point, refer to a qualified automotive technician.
Basic Rules, clean brake fluid up with cold water. Keep all fluids, water, dirt, and oil out of the brake system (except for clean brake fluid). Keep all and any grease off pads, shoes, and rotor brake surfaces. If pads become contaminated with grease or oil, throw them out and buy new ones. If rotors become oily, clean them with brake clean, or hot soapy water.
Why Do This?:
Pretty easy, you need rear brakes. This DIY will help you take them apart, clean, and install new pads, rotors, and bearings. For the most part the same rules and tools apply as a front brake job.
However, it is absolutely necessary to have a seal driver set, and a disk brake real caliper retractor tool.
I strongly suggest that if you have never done a brake job, do the fronts fist. Or at least read up on that DIY.
Before you do this make sure the parking brake works 100% if it does
NOT your calipers may be frozen (stuck) and this job is hard and pointless!!!
If you have never installed brakes, or bearings read up on these sites first.
Bearing End Play Adjustment
Basic Bearing Replacement
Installing New Bearing Races into a Rotor
Greasing The Bearings
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