Things You'll Need:
- Hand siphon pump
- Lug wrench
- Floor jack and jack stand
- C-clamp
- Wrench set
- Ratchet and socket set
- Piece of wire
- Brake parts cleaner
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Step 1
Open the hood.
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Step 2
Remove half of the brake fluid from the brake master cylinder using a hand siphon pump.
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Step 3
Loosen the nut lugs on the front wheel with the rotor you want to replace using a lug wrench.
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Step 4
Raise the car's front wheel using a floor jack.
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Step 5
Support the vehicle on a jack stand.
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Step 6
Remove the tire.
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Step 1
Place a C-clamp on the brake caliper with the clamp's bolt against the front brake pad on the caliper.
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Step 2
Screw in the clamp's bolt to force the caliper's piston into its bore.
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Step 3
Remove the brake caliper mounting bolts using a wrench or ratchet and socket.
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Step 4
Lift the caliper off the brake rotor and secure it on the car's body using a piece of wire to avoid damage to the brake hose connected to the caliper.
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Step 5
Remove the two mounting bolts from the caliper-mounting bracket using a wrench or ratchet and socket, if your particular vehicle is equipped with one.
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Step 6
Remove the brake rotor from the wheel hub and assembly by hand.
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Step 7
Clean the wheel hub and assembly with brake parts cleaner.
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Step 1
Mount the new rotor on the wheel/hub assembly by hand.
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Step 2
Install the caliper mounting bracket on the new rotor using a wrench or ratchet and socket.
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Step 3
Install the brake caliper on the caliper mounting bracket using a wrench or ratchet and socket.
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Step 4
Install the tire and wheel lugs.
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Step 5
Lower the vehicle.
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Step 6
Finish tightening the wheel lugs using the lug wrench.
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Step 7
Fill the brake master cylinder with new brake fluid, bringing the level between the Low and Full marks.
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Step 8
Close the hood.
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Step 9
Depress the brake pedal several times to adjust the brake pads onto the new brake rotor.
