If I recall... the caliper is what holds the brake pad to the rotor ;) So... DEF yes!! YES !!
To replace the brake pads on a VW Cabrio, start by safely lifting the car and removing the wheel. Next, remove the caliper by unscrewing the caliper bolts and carefully sliding it off the rotor. Replace the old pads with new ones, ensuring they are properly seated, and then compress the caliper piston to accommodate the thicker new pads. Reattach the caliper, reinstall the wheel, and repeat for the other side before lowering the car and testing the brakes.
remove tire. remove caliper assembly, it is not necessary to disconnect brake hosses, and hang caliper out of the way. simply pull off old rotor and swap with new one. replace caliper assembly and tire.
First, determine if they are disc or drum. If drum, remove the drum and replace the shoes. If they are disc, remove the caliper (and disc if necessary) replace the shoes and reassemble.
Remove wheel, remove the bolt holding brake hose to the caliper, remove the two pins that hold the caliper to the caliper bracket using a 3/8" allen wrench, remove caliper. Inspect brake pads and brake hose for damage, replace if necessary. Install new brake caliper in reverse order. Bleed system.
To replace brake pads and rotor: Unbolt wheel, unbolt caliper, remove caliper, unbolt caliper bracket, remove rotor, replace rotor, bolt up bracket, compress caliper, replace pads, replace caliper, bolt up caliper, bolt up wheel, repeat whole thing on other side...
To replace the brake pads on a 1990 Jaguar XJS, first, lift the vehicle and secure it on jack stands. Remove the wheel to access the brake caliper, then unscrew the caliper bolts and slide the caliper off the rotor. Remove the old brake pads, install the new ones, and compress the caliper piston if necessary. Finally, reattach the caliper, secure the bolts, and replace the wheel before lowering the car back to the ground.
Remove the wheel. Unbolt the caliper and slide it off. Replace the pads. Put the caliper on then remount the wheel.
Jack up the 2002 Optima and remove the wheel. disconnect the caliper brake line and drain into a bucket. Unbolt the caliper, and remove it with the pads. Bolt the new caliper on and replace the pads. The brakes may be spongy and the new caliper will require bleeding.
No it is not necessary to remove the axle nut in order to remove the front caliper. Once you remove the caliper the rotor should come off.
piece of cake remove wheel remove caliper remove caliper bracket replace rotors and pads installation is the reverse
To replace the front brakes on a Volvo S60, begin by safely lifting the vehicle and removing the front wheels. Next, detach the caliper by removing the caliper bolts, then slide off the caliper and support it (do not let it hang on the brake line). Remove the old brake pads from the caliper bracket, replace them with new ones, and compress the caliper piston if necessary. Finally, reassemble the caliper, reinstall the wheel, and lower the vehicle before testing the brakes.
You remove the caliper only to replace pads, and then caliper mounting bracket to replace rotor.