The internal hydraulics of the brake caliper can wear outside over period.
The brake caliper on a 2006 Mazda 6 applies compel to the brake pads, urgent them against the rotor to break the vehicle. Blameless comparable any other Element of a vehicle, the calipers can convert worn elsewhere over generation. When a caliper does wear outside, it can either be rebuilt or replaced. No trouble the operation in which you are going to redress the caliper failure, Emigration of the caliper is crucial before any profession can be performed. This transaction requires solitary a scarce tools and is relatively child's play.
Instructions
1. Loosen the lug nuts on the trundle from which you intend to remove the caliper.
2. Up thrust the front of the Mazda 6 off of the ground with the floor jack, and help the vehicle by placing jack stands underneath it.
3. Remove the formerly loosened lug nuts, and pull the wheels from the vehicle.
4. Berth the filter pan directly below the brake caliper.
5. Glimpse on the caliper's rear-side, and place the banjo bolt. This is the bolt connecting the rubber brake hose to the caliper.
6. Hint the brake column from the bolt to approximately partly up the brake hose. Wrap that chop of hose with the shop rag, to prevent damage, and clamp the locking pliers over the shop rag. This seals the brake hose, preventing any brake fluid from escaping.
7. Loosen the banjo bolt, using a ratchet and socket, and remove it from the rear of the caliper. Examine the rear portion of the brake caliper, and locate the caliper bolt caps -- two black, rubber caps that cover the upper and lower caliper bolts. Pull these caps from the bolts.9.
Pull the brake hose off the caliper. Discard the ancient brass washer beneath the banjo bolt; it must be replaced.8.
Loosen and remove the two caliper bolts using a ratchet and a hex-bit socket. Pull the caliper upward and off the vehicle's brake assembly.
10. Repeat steps 4 through 9 for the brake caliper on the opposite side of the Mazda 6, if needed.
