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Step 1
Remove half the brake fluid from the brake master cylinder using a hand siphon pump.
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Step 2
Loosen the lugs on the wheel assembly with the brake pads you need to replace using a lug wrench.
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Step 3
Shift the transmission to neutral.
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Step 4
Chock the wheels you will not be working on using wooden blocks.
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Step 5
Raise the wheel that needs the new brake pads using a floor jack, and safely support the vehicle on a jack stand.
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Step 6
Remove the tire.
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Step 7
Unscrew the brake caliper mounting bolts from the brake rotor using a wrench or ratchet and socket.
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Step 8
Secure the caliper on the vehicle body using a piece of wire to avoid damage to the brake hose attached to the brake caliper.
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Step 9
Remove the brake pads and retaining clips by hand from the caliper bracket on top of the brake rotor.
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Step 1
Clean the wheel/hub assembly with brake parts cleaner and a shop rag.
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Step 2
Place one of the old brake pads over the brake caliper piston, and compress the piston into its bore using a C-clamp.
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Step 3
Install the new brake pads and new retaining clips on the brake caliper-mounting bracket by hand.
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Step 4
Mount the brake caliper over the caliper bracket and tighten the two caliper mounting bolts using a wrench or ratchet and socket.
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Step 5
Set the tire over the wheel/hub assembly and secure the tire with the wheel lugs.
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Step 6
Lower the vehicle.
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Step 7
Finish tightening the wheel lugs using the lug wrench.
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Step 8
Depress the brake pedal several times to adjust the new brake pads over the brake rotor.
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Step 9
Refill the brake master cylinder with new brake fluid until the level reaches between the Low and Full marks.
