SL L4-1.9L SOHC VIN 8 (1997)
Brake Caliper: Service and Repair
Overhaul
WARNING: To prevent bodily injury, make sure to keep fingers or other body parts away from piston during removal.
DISASSEMBLY
1. Using a small screw driver, remove piston boot ring (slowly pry up one end of boot ring) and piston boot from caliper.
2. Remove piston from caliper body by applying low pressure, non-lubricated, compressed air into caliper inlet hole.
CAUTION: Pad interior of caliper body to provide a protective cushion for piston when it exits the caliper. This will protect piston from surface
damage caused from piston/caliper body contact.
3. Remove piston seal from groove in caliper body.
CAUTION: To prevent damage to caliper body bore, use a small wooden or plastic (not metal) device to extract seal.
