Removing Rear Brake Caliper on 2001 Lexus?

Rear Brake Caliper

Removal & Installation

1. Before servicing the vehicle, refer to the precautions in the beginning of this section.
2. Remove the wheels.
3. Disconnect the brake hose from the caliper.
4. Remove the bolts that attach the caliper to the torque plate.
5. Lift the bottom of the caliper up and remove the caliper assembly.

To install:

1. Grease the caliper slides and bolts with lithium grease. Install the caliper. Torque the bolts to 25 ft. lbs. (34 Nm).
2. Reconnect the brake hose to the caliper using 2 new washers. Torque the union bolt to 21 ft. lbs. (29 Nm).
3. Fill the master cylinder to the proper level and bleed the brake system.
   
   
   

   

   Fig. Rear disc brakes-ES300

1. Before servicing the vehicle, refer to the precautions in the beginning of this section.
2. Remove the rear wheels.
3. Disconnect and plug the brake line at the caliper.
4. Remove the mounting bolts and the caliper assembly.

To install:

1. Temporarily install the caliper on the torque plate with the 2 installation bolts.
2. Hold the sliding pin and tighten the mounting bolts to 25 ft. lbs. (34 Nm).
3. Connect the brake line with 2 new gaskets and tighten the union to 29 ft. lbs. (39 Nm).
4. Refill the reservoir as necessary and bleed the brake system.
   
   
   

   

   Fig. Rear disc brakes-LS400

1. Before servicing the vehicle, refer to the Precautions section.
2. Remove or disconnect the following:
   
   
   Wheels

   Brake hose from the caliper

   Bolts that attach the caliper to the torque plate

   Caliper assembly by lifting the bottom

To install:

1. Grease the caliper slides and bolts with lithium grease.
2. Install or connect the following:
   
   
   Caliper. Torque the bolts to 25 ft. lbs. (34 Nm).

   Brake hose to the caliper using 2 new washers. Torque the union bolt to 21 ft. lbs. (29 Nm).
3. Fill the master cylinder to the proper level and bleed the brake system.
   
   
   

   

   Fig. Rear disc brakes-ES 300

1. Before servicing the vehicle, refer to the Precautions section.
2. Remove or disconnect the following:
   
   
   Wheels

   Brake hose from the caliper

   Bolts that attach the caliper to the torque plate

   Caliper assembly by lifting the bottom

To install:

1. Grease the caliper slides and bolts with lithium grease.
2. Install or connect the following:
   
   
   Torque the caliper bolts to 77 ft. lbs. (34 Nm)

   Brake hose to the caliper using 2 new washers. Torque the union bolt to 22 ft. lbs. (30 Nm)
3. Fill the master cylinder to the proper level and bleed the brake system.
   
   
   

   

   Fig. Rear disc brakes-IS 300

1. Before servicing the vehicle, refer to the Precautions section.
2. Remove or disconnect the following:
   
   
   Wheels

   Pin hold clip

   2 pad guide pins and anti-squeal spring

   Both brake pads with anti-squeal shims (remove the 4 anti-squeal shims from each pad)

   Brake hose from the caliper

   Caliper support pins

   Caliper assembly by lifting the bottom

To install:

1. Install or connect the following:
   
   
   Caliper assembly to the caliper support bracket

   Caliper support pins and torque to 18 ft. lbs. (25 Nm)

   Brake hose to the caliper using a new washer. Torque the union bolt to 22 ft. lbs. (30 Nm)

   Both brake pads with anti-squeal shims (apply disc brake grease to both sides of the 2 antisqueal shims)

   2 pad guide pins and anti-squeal springs (apply disc brake grease to both sides of the 2 antisqueal springs)

   Pin hold clip

   Wheels
2. Fill the master cylinder to the proper level and bleed the brake system.
   
   
   

   

   Fig. Rear disc brakes-IS 250 and IS 350

1. Before servicing the vehicle, refer to the Precautions section.
2. Remove or disconnect the following:
   
   
   Rear wheels

   Brake line at the caliper, then plug it

   Mounting bolts and the caliper assembly

To install:

1. Temporarily install the caliper on the torque plate with the 2 installation bolts.
2. Hold the sliding pin and tighten the mounting bolts to25 ft. lbs. (34 Nm).
3. Connect the brake line with 2 new gaskets and tighten the union to 29 ft. lbs. (39 Nm).
4. Refill the reservoir as necessary and bleed the brake system.

1. Before servicing the vehicle, refer to the Precautions section.
2. Install or connect the following:
   
   
   Wheels

   Brake line at the caliper by removing the union bolt and 2 gaskets

   Mounting bolts, while holding the sliding pin with a wrench

   Caliper from the caliper support

To install:

1. Install or connect the following:
   
   
   Caliper to the caliper support

   Caliper bolts. Hold the sliding pin and tighten the mounting bolts to 25 ft. lbs. (34 Nm).

   Brake line with (2) new gaskets and tighten the union to 22 ft. lbs. (30 Nm)
2. Bleed the brake system.
   
   
   Wheels
3. Check and fill the master cylinder reservoir, if needed.

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