Impreza WRX STI F4-2.5L DOHC Turbo (2007)
Brake Pad: Service and Repair
Front
Front Brake Pad
REMOVAL
1. 15 INCH TYPE
1. Set the vehicle on a lift.
2. Loosen the wheel nuts.
3. Lift-up the vehicle, and then remove the front wheel.
4. Remove the lower caliper bolt.
5. Raise the caliper body upward and support it.
NOTE: Do not disconnect the brake hose from caliper body.
6. Remove the pad.
NOTE: If the brake pad is difficult to remove, proceed as follows:
1. Remove the caliper body from support.
2. Remove the support.
3. Place a support in a vise between wooden blocks.
4. Attach a rod of less than 12 mm (0.47 inch) dia. to the shaded area of brake pad, and strike the rod with a hammer to drive brake pad
out of place.
2. 16 INCH TYPE
1. Set the vehicle on a lift.
2. Loosen the wheel nuts.
3. Lift-up the vehicle, and then remove the front wheel.
4. Remove the M clip.