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Rear

REAR BRAKE (DISC) INSPECTION

Brake Judder Repair Hint
(See Brake Judder Repair Hint, under Brake Rotor/Disc; Testing and Inspection; Procedures; Front.)

Disc Pad Thickness Inspection
1. Jack up the rear of the vehicle and support it on safety stands
2. Remove the wheel and tires





3. Look through the caliper inspection hole and inspect the remaining thickness of the pads.
^ Replace the pads as a set (right and left wheels) if either is less than the minimum thickness
Minimum thickness 1.0 mm (0.039 inch)

Disc Plate Thickness Inspection
1. Measure the thickness of the disc plate.
^ If the thickness is not within the specification, replace the disc plate

Caution:
^ When it is necessary to machine the disc plate, and the disc plate is removed from the vehicle then machined, excessive runout may result. Machine the disc plate, which is installed on the vehicle.

Minimum 8 mm (0.31 inch)
Minimum thickness after machining by using a brake lathe on-vehicle 8.8 mm (0.35 inch)