How do you remove the disc rotor from a pathfinder?
1. Remove rear wheels and tires using power tool. 2. Secure the disc rotor using wheel nuts. 3. Remove union bolt, copper sealing washers, and disconnect brake hose from brake caliper. Discard the copper sealing washers. Do not reuse copper sealing washers. 4. Remove the torque member bolts.
How do you change rotors on Nissan truck?
Slip the caliper in the mounting bracket over the rotor, and bolt it to the bracket with the sliding pin bolts. Reinstall the tires and lower the vehicle. Place the wheel and tire back in place over the lug studs, and hand tighten the lug nuts. Tighten the lug nuts and lower the truck. Video .
How do you remove a caliper from a pathfinder?
Either a caliper bolt is hindered by a brake line or a caliper bracket bolt is hindered by a suspension component. All you need is a box end wrench for the bracket bolts with limited access. You can pivot the caliper on one bolt like mentioned above or remove the whole assembly with the bracket.
How do you change brake pads on a Nissan?
Remove the old pads and compress the Brake Piston. Tap the old pads out of the caliper with a hammer and 3/8” socket extension. Compress the piston into the caliper using a C-clamp or other clamp available. Compress the piston all the way to make room for the new, thicker, pads to fit over the rotor. Install the new pads and caliper.
1. Remove rear wheels and tires using power tool. 2. Secure the disc rotor using wheel nuts. 3. Remove union bolt, copper sealing washers, and disconnect brake hose from brake caliper. Discard the copper sealing washers. Do not reuse copper sealing washers. 4. Remove the torque member bolts.
Where is the brake bracket on a Nissan Pathfinder?
Pull off the rear wheel to reveal the rotor, bracket, caliper and suspension. The rear brake caliper is held in place to the bracket by two bolts located on the back side of the caliper with the bolt heads facing in towards the center of the SUV.
Where to remove brake fluid from Nissan Pathfinder?
Move to the right rear area of the engine bay and twist off the brake fluid reservoir cap in the counterclockwise direction. Removing the reservoir cap will allow the brake fluid to more easily travel back through the lines when you retract the caliper piston.
Either a caliper bolt is hindered by a brake line or a caliper bracket bolt is hindered by a suspension component. All you need is a box end wrench for the bracket bolts with limited access. You can pivot the caliper on one bolt like mentioned above or remove the whole assembly with the bracket.
Why are there no rotors on my Pathfinder?
I started doing my brakes on my pathfinder, replacing all pads and rotors. Fronts were a breeze. I started work on the rears this morning, and gave up replacing the rotors because I am unable to remove the lower rear caliper bracket bolt. This is because part of the suspension arm is blocking the way.
How do you change the front brake on a Nissan Pathfinder?
Keep tightening the clamp until the piston is fully depressed, then loosen and remove the clamp. Finally, reinstall the caliper on top of the caliper mount using the original retention bolts, then replace the wheels and tighten down their lug nuts. Repeat this process on the other front brakes immediately after.
How do you remove a drum in hat rotor?
If you are having trouble removing a drum-in-hat rotor, don’t just take a hammer to it. You may have to adjust the parking brake and back it off the rotor in order to remove the rear rotor. In this training video, we walk you through how to adjust the parking brake in order to remove a rear rotor that is stuck.