Nissan Quest Rear Brake Pad Replacement

Is the emergency brakes of your Nissan Quest weak and soft? This article provides instructions on changing rear brake pads and rotors on Nissan Quest 2011-2017.

Symptoms

Some signs indicate that the rear Nissan Quest brake pads must be replaced.

• Nissan Quest Brake Warning Light On,
• Nissan Quest Screech, grinding noise when braking,
• Vibration or pulsating brake pedal or steering wheel when braking
  (Often caused by warped Nissan Quest rotors)
• The Nissan Quest brake pedal must be pressed very hard for the car to stop.
• The parking brake doesn’t hold

What you will need

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• Nissan Quest Rear Brake Pads
• Nissan Quest Rear Rotor
• Brake Pad Grease
• Mechanic Metric Toolset
• Torque Wrench
• Vehicle Jacks
• Jack Stands
• Screwdrivers

Procedure

1. Park vehicle on a level surface. Engage the parking brakes on the Nissan.
2. Loosen the lug nuts before you jack up the Nissan but don’t remove them yet.
3. Jack up the car and remove the wheel.

4. Next, loosen the 14mm bolts to get the brake caliper out.  
5. Remove the brake caliper. Do not let the brake caliper hang on the brake hose.

6. Press the brake caliper piston in. Pistons must be pushed back into the caliper to accommodate the new rotor and brake pad. Because the rear brake caliper has the emergency/parking brakes integrated, the cylinder may need to be rotated for it to go back.

7. Use a breaker bar to remove bracket bolts.
8. Remove the rotor from the car.

9. Install the new rotor. Reinstall the caliper bracket and torque it to 85Nm. 
10. Clean shims and apply grease to the back of brake pads. Apply silicone-based lubricant to the ends of the brake pads.
11. Rember to clean and apply grease to caliper guide pins. 
12. Reinstall new brake pads. Install the brake caliper bolts and torque to 20-25 ft/lb.

13. Install the wheel. Slowly lower your Quest to the ground. Torque the lug nuts in a star pattern to the manufacturer’s recommendation (70-90 ft-lbs.)

We hope you find the Nissan Quest Rear Brake Pad Replacement guide helpful. Check these troubleshooting and repair guides for more help on your Nissan.