Contents: Removal ↓ Installation ↓
Below, brake pads without wear indicators are replaced. To replace brake pads with wear indicators, additionally disconnect the brake pad wire tip from the connector.
To perform the work of replacing the front brake pads, you will need:
- reliable car stand;
- clamp;
- small metal brush.
Removal
1. Prepare the car for work (see points 2b and 4 "Preparing a car for maintenance and repair").
2. Remove the front wheels (see "Wheel - replacement").
3. Clean the brake master cylinder reservoir from dirt. Remove the brake reservoir cap. If the brake fluid level in the brake master cylinder reservoir is at the "Max" mark, use a rubber bulb to remove some of the brake fluid from the brake master cylinder reservoir.
4. Clean the brake mechanism from dirt.
5. Press the extended piston back into the brake cylinder using a clamp.
6. Using a large slotted screwdriver and a hammer, bend back the corner of the locking plate of the lower guide pin bolt on the brake cylinder.
7. Remove the brake hose from the rack bracket.
8. Holding the guide pin from turning with a 17 mm open-end wrench, unscrew its bolt with a 13 mm wrench.
9. Raise the movable bracket upwards, turning it on the upper guide pin.
10. Remove the brake pads.
11. Using a small metal brush, clean dirt and rust from the places where the brake pads are installed.
12. Make sure that there is no leakage of brake fluid from under the brake cylinder cuff.
Installation
1. Install new brake pads and all removed parts on the car in reverse order.
2. Lower the movable bracket down until the hole in the body aligns with the hole in the guide pin.
3. Screw in and tighten the guide pin bolt (see above p. 8).
4. We fix the bolt from unscrewing with the corner of the locking plate.
5. Install the brake hose into the suspension strut bracket.
6. Similarly, we change the brake pads of the brake mechanism of the other front wheel.
7. Press the brake pedal several times to automatically adjust the gaps between the brake pads and brake discs.
8. Check the brake fluid level in the master cylinder reservoir and top it up to normal if necessary.
Warning: After replacing the brake pads, the braking efficiency will be reduced for the first 100-200 km, be careful!