How to Remove the Front Brake on a 2005 Colorado

The Colorado is a mid-size pickup made by Chevrolet. Removing the front brakes on the Colorado is not difficult. The brake pads make contact with the rotors to slow the Colorado and stop it. The friction between them is what wears your brake pads down. There is no definitive way to say how long a set of brake pads will last on your truck. The length of time they will last is relative to how much you use them. It does not take more than 30 minutes to remove a set of brake pads.

Instructions

1

Open the hood, and drain enough brake fluid from the master cylinder with the turkey baster so that the level is half-way between the minimum and maximum. Place the fluid in the drain pan for recycling.

2

Place the wheel chocks behind the rear wheels. Jack the Colorado up with the automobile jack. Place a jack stand under the truck, and raise it to the frame. Remove the lug nuts from the wheel using the lug wrench. Pull the wheel off the truck.

3

Place a C-clamp over the caliper with the front pad at the front jaw and the caliper at the back jaw. Tighten it until it forces the caliper piston back into the housing. Remove the caliper from the mounting bracket using a socket and ratchet. Unclip the retaining clips from the brake pads by pulling them off. Pull the brake pads off the caliper.