1. Jack it up wheel off obviously.
2. Open bonnet and remove brake resi cap
3. Remove wire spring on back of caliper that stops the two pins from sliding out note the angle of the hole for this wire spring!
4. Remove both pins then sprung anti rattle plate
5. Wiggle out old pads noting posistion of anti rattle shims ( if there are any in there ) most people leave them out. Worth cleaning them up if they are there.
6. Personally I would unbolt caliper from the hub next from the back ( two bolts ) and give all the surfaces the pads slide and rest against a good brush out and a clean with brake cleaner.
7. Push the pistons back with quick grips ( best tool invented ) but watch the brake fluid resi pot in the engine bay just incase the fluid over spills!!!. Remove excess if over max fill line. I use a syringe.
8. May as well take disc off and inspect or replace whilst caliper is off.
9. If replacing disc make sure the hub face the disc pushes against is spotless and clean!
10. Replace disc and bolt caliper back on, drop of thread lock is all ways good.
11. Tiny bit of copper grease on the small areas where the brake pads seat in the caliper
12. A smear of copper grease on the back of the new pads and inbetween each anti rattle shim ( not to much ).
13. Slide in new pads
14. Push in bottom pin noting angle of tiny hole in the pin end for the wire retainer spring.
15. Reposition spring plate , bottom first under the pin then push in and insert top pin.
16. Slot in wire retainer into both pins and tuck the middle part back into the caliper.
17. Check there's no greasy finger prints on the disc, clean off with brake cleaner if there is.
18. Repeat the other side
19. Make sure everything is tight ( I like to double check my work )
20. Replace resi cap
21. Pump brake pedal till it feels firm, wheels on and slow test drive.
Hope I'm not telling you how to suck eggs and please anybody add or call me a numpty if I have forgotten some info ( typing from my arm chair and memory )
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Last edited by majorscooby; 05-07-2013 at 07:28 AM.
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