How to Replace a Caliper in a Hyundai Santa Fe

Replacing brake calipers on a Hyundai Santa Fe SUV is no small task. It's even more complex than most vehicles because the Santa Fe comes with an anti-lock braking system. Because of this, bleeding the braking system after replacement is much more explicit.

Instructions

Replacing the Caliper

1

Remove the wheel from the vehicle after lifting it onto the jack. Remember to use the "five star" pattern on the lug nuts, removing the one across from the one you previously removed.

2

Detach the brake hose from the caliper. Throw away the washers used with the fitting bolt and plug the brake line with a piece of rubber.

3

Disconnect the caliper mounting bolts and remove the caliper. It should rotate upward on the boot pin and then slide off.

4

Install the new caliper, sliding it into the pin boot carefully and pivoting it down onto the bracket or rotor. Tighten the caliper bolts to 58 foot pounds to 73 foot pounds for a front caliper and 37 foot pounds to 44 foot pounds on a rear caliper.

5

Reconnect the brake hose, using new washers with the fitting bolt. Tighten the bolt to 18 foot pounds to 22 foot pounds.

6

Bleed the anti-lock brake system. You must use a Hi-Scan Pro device for Hyundai vehicles to do this.

7

Place the wheel back on and lower the vehicle. Test the brakes, first by pumping them for firmness while stopped and then while driving.

Bleeding the Brake System

8

Connect a clear plastic tube to the wheel cylinder's bleeder plug with the other end in a half-filled clear plastic bottle. Connect a Hi-Scan Pro device to the data link connector under the dash panel.

9

Select Hyundai vehicle diagnosis" on the Hi-Scan device, then the vehicle name, "Anti-Lock Brake system" and "air bleeding mode." Press "yes" for operating the motor pump and solenoid valve.

10

Wait one minute until you operate the air bleeding. Pump the brake pedal several times until fluid runs out without bubbles when you loosen the bleeder screw.