Disassembly and Assembly of Brake Caliper Assembly: Disassembly

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2005 Infiniti G35. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Remove caliper assembly from vehicle. Refer to "REMOVAL ".
Remove sliding pin bolts from cylinder body, and remove pads, shims, shim cover and pad retainers from torque member.
CAUTION: When removing pad retainer from torque member, lift the pad retainer in the direction shown by arrow (shown in Fig 1) so as not to deform it.

Fig 1: Removing Pad Retainer From Torque Member
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Remove sliding pins and sliding pin boots from torque member.
Place a wooden block as shown in Fig 2, and blow air from union bolt mounting hole to remove pistons and piston boots.

Fig 2: Removing Pistons From Caliper Using Compressed Air
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Using a flat-bladed screwdriver, remove piston seals from cylinder body.
CAUTION: Be careful not to damage the inner wall of cylinder.

Fig 3: Removing Piston Seals From Cylinder Body
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