Installing Baer Brake Rotors

Baer makes some of the highest-performing brake rotors, pads and calipers in the automotive industry. They're also in a league of their own in terms of rotor design, with a unique perforated construction that may make you think that the installation procedure for these rotors differs from others. Baer rotors, however, install much like any other rotors, though it is very helpful to have a service manual for your car's specific year, make and model before beginning this process. The brake systems on most passenger vehicles are more or less the same, but a specific manual will help you avoid surprised unique to your car.

Instructions

1

Park the vehicle on a flat surface. Put it in "Park," but do not apply the parking brake. Make sure the steering column is not locked, and if the vehicle has optional four-wheel or all-wheel drive, turn it off.

2

Put wheel chocks behind the front wheels if you're replacing rear rotors, or behind the rear wheels if you're replacing front rotors. If you're replacing rotors on the front and the back, you'll have to do the entire process on one end before you can begin on the other end.

3

Slide a floor jack under a solid part of the frame on the end you're working on. Jack the car up until it's high enough for you to be able to slide two jack stands under the axle.

4

Put jack stands under the axle and slowly lower the vehicle onto the stands. Pull the jack out from under the car.

5

Use a tire iron to remove all of the lug nuts from the wheel or wheels you're working on. Pull the tires off and set them aside.

6

Look at the brake caliper and see if there is a thin metal wire surrounding it like a cage. If you see this, it is an anti-vibration device and it can be removed easily with a pair of pliers; pull this off.

7

Find the bolts holding the brake caliper onto the caliper mount. These may be covered with plastic or rubber caps; if so, pull these off with your hands or pliers. Remove the bolts with a socket wrench. If you find that a socket wrench does not fit, a Torx wrench may be required instead. After you remove the bolts, leave the caliper in place for a moment. If you're replacing both rotors on this end, repeat this step on the other side.

8

Take some twine or a bungee cord and attach the loose caliper to the undercarriage of the car so that it will not dangle by the brake line. If you let the calipers hang, the brake lines can be damaged, creating a very dangerous situation. Again, make sure you do this for each rotor you're replacing.

9

Pull the brake pads out of the caliper mount on each rotor you're replacing. These may come out easily by hand, but if they're stuck to the rotors, you may need a screwdriver to pry them off.

10

Remove the caliper mounts from each rotor you're replacing. The mounts will be attached with bolts, and they're usually of the same type as the bolts that held the caliper in place. They might not be the same size, however, so you may need to switch attachments on your socket or Torx wrench.

11

Pull the old rotors you're replacing off of the wheel spindles.

12

Slide the new Baer rotors onto the wheel spindles.

13

Reverse Steps 5 through 10 and follow them on the new rotors. Everything installs in the same place as before, and in exactly the opposite order.

14

Jack up the end of the car so that it is above the jack stands, then pull the jack stands out and lower the car to the ground.

15

Move the wheel chocks to the other end of the car and repeat this entire process on the opposite end's rotors if you're replacing those as well.