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Brake Caliper Replacement Safety Tip:  Always wear safety glasses when working on your vehicle. Wear other personal protective equipment (PPE) when necessary, for example latex gloves or closed toe shoes. 1 Park your vehicle on a solid level surface. Set the parking brake and chock the rear wheels. 2 Remove the front wheel hub caps if applicable. Using a tire iron, break loose the front wheel lug nuts but do not remove. 3 Using a floor jack, lift up the front of your vehicle. 4 Secure the vehicle with jack stands on both sides for safety before starting any work. The pinch welds or the frame rails are the two best locations. Do not rely on the jack to hold the vehicle up while working. 5 Remove the front wheel lug nuts. Remove the front wheels and set them aside. 6 Inspect the brake caliper for any signs of binding. Look for rust and uneven brake pad wear. Photo may not be specific to your vehicle 7 Remove the brake caliper mounting ...

Brake Caliper Working Of Automotive Brake Caliper Article describes how an automotive brake caliper works. A brake caliper is designed to utilize brake fluid under pressure to transfer force the brake pads. In turn, the brake pads contact the rotating brake rotor to slow the car through friction. A brake caliper is typically mounted to the spindle or backing plate. There are two basic designs of brake caliper mounting, fixed and floating. A fixed position brake caliper is bolted to the spindle and is not allowed to move. This kind of brake caliper is constructed with caliper pistons on both sides of the caliper. The floating style of caliper which is more common is mounted to the spindle or backing plate using slide bolts. These slide bolts allow the caliper to slide as the brake pads wear. This design uses pistons on one side of the brake caliper. Fixed Mount Brake Caliper Brake calipers can have from 1 to 6 pistons depending on manufacturer design. All brake calipers ar...