Porterfield Brake Pad Replacement
2004 Chrysler Crossfire
		Remove wheel cap and loosten all 5 lug bolts one half turn. Jack car up high enough so wheel is off the ground. Remove bolts and wheel from car. Do one side at a time. Here is what it will look like once it is removed You need to remove the caliper clips. You can do this by hand. Just pull on one side of the clip. It will come off with some force. Use a screwdriver if necessary. Here is a shot with one side pulled off. The other will follow. Here is a shot with the clip removed. Remove the cap from the back of the caliper slider bolt. There are 2. Here is a shot of the bolt. It uses a hex head driver. Not a socket! Here is a shot of a hex driver I used. Here is a shot of the caliper slider bolt removed. There are 2. This is the brake pad sensor. Pull up on it to remove it from the pad.
		Here is a shot of the sensor removed from the pad.
		Unclip the brake pad sensor wire from the upper control arm. This will give you the ability to pull the caliper further away from the caliper bracket.
		Lift the base of the caliper away from the rotor. Remove the front brake pad.
		Use a caliper piston compression tool to push the piston back into normal position. This tool can be found in most part stores. You need to have the rear pad still in place to push the piston back into its original position.
		Once the piston has been pushed into position, you can remove the pad. Do one side at a time.
		Install the new pads in reverse order.
		When re-installing the caliper pins, torque them down to 18ft lbs
		Reinstall the wheel and torque down to 81ft lbs in a star pattern
		Now that you have one side done, enter the car and pump the brake pedal until it is firm. This will keep brake fluid from spilling out.
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