1. Park the car on a level surface and apply the parking brake.
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2. Loosen the lug nuts on the wheel that is on the side of the car with the axle you want to remove. Do not remove the lug nuts completely.
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3. Raise the car with a floor jack or car ramps so that the tire is off the ground.
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4. Remove the lug nuts and washer from the wheel.
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5. Slide a flathead screwdriver between the rotor and caliper until the caliper retracts enough that the rotor can be removed. Alternatively, you can use a C-clamp to compress the caliper piston back.
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6. Pull the rotor off of the hub and out of the way.
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7. Remove the two 17mm bolts that secure the caliper bracket to the hub.
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8. Pry the caliper and bracket away from the hub with a pry bar or a large flat head screwdriver.
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9. Remove the cotter pin from the castle nut on the axle shaft. You may have to use a hammer and a punch to knock it out.
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10. Use a lug wrench to loosen the castle nut. Do not remove the castle nut completely.
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11. Install a pry bar between the transmission housing and the axle shaft and pry the axle shaft out of the transmission. Be careful not to damage the axle seal in the transmission.
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12. Remove the hub nut from the axle shaft by turning it counterclockwise.
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13. Pull the axle shaft out of the hub.
