This guide provides instructions on how to replace front brake pads on Jeep Compass.
Table of Contents
What you will need
Procedure
- With the wheels on the ground, loosen the lug nuts but don't remove them.
- Jack up your Jeep Compass and secure it with jack stands.
- Remove the front wheel from your Jeep Compass.
- Use a flathead screwdriver to press the caliper piston into the caliper.
- Use a 14mm socket to remove one of the guide pins.
- Fold out the brake caliper and remove the old brake pads and shims.
- Install the new brake pads. Apply a small amount of grease where the brake pads slide on the brake caliper. Do not apply brake grease on the brake pad surface or brake rotor.
- Install the brake caliper. Apply grease to the guide pins.
- Torque guide pins to 31 Nm or 23 ft-lb.
- Install the wheel and tighten the lug nuts. Remember to torque the lug nuts when the vehicle has been lowered.
- Start your Jeep Compass engine and pump the brake pedal a few times before you start to drive.
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