How To Change The Brakes on a Hyundai Elantra

The braking system on a Hyundai Elantra is made up of three key parts. The entire system requires frequent inspection, repair and (if necessary) replacement to ensure that the vehicle meets governmental safety standards and the standards expected by Hyundai owners. The brake pads are most-often replaced as they are the parts that endure the most frequent punishment, but the calipers and rotors are components that need to be replaced when in disrepair.

Instructions

1

Park the Elantra in an area that will allow you to safely work on both sides of the vehicle. Put the transmission in "park" and apply the parking brake.

2

Loosen the lug nuts on the wheels with the tire iron or a 14-millimeter socket and ratchet.

3

Lift the Hyundai with the lifting jack and place jack stands beneath the frame of the vehicle. Lower the vehicle onto the stands, leaving at least two inches between the tires and the road.

4

Remove the lug nuts and the wheels from the wheel bolts. Place a drip pan beneath the brake.

5

Reach behind the caliper and pull the brake line away from the caliper. Allow the brake line to hang above the drip pan.

6

Remove the two caliper bolts with the 13-mm wrench. Pull the caliper away from the rotor. Inspect the rotor for scoring. If the rotor is scarred, have it resurfaced or replaced altogether.

7

Place the new brake pads into the new caliper. The pads will slide onto either side of the caliper, fixed to the sides by thin metal clips.

8

Connect the brake line to the new caliper at the brake fluid nozzle. Place the caliper over the rotor and screw in the caliper bolts with the wrench.

9

Place the wheels onto the wheel bolts and screw on the lug nuts.

10

Lift the Hyundai and remove the jack stands. Lower the vehicle to the ground and tighten the lug nuts with the tire iron or socket and ratchet.

11

Press and hold the brake pedal three times. Lift the hood of the Hyundai, remove the master cylinder cap and fill the container with brake fluid has needed.