Brake pads and discs need to be renewed. There is no set interval to change them but when its time to change them some people will fit uprated discs and pads. The method for changing them is the same whether they are standard or not.
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1. Loosen the wheel bolts. |
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2. Jack up the front end of the car and support it on axle stands. |
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3. Remove the wheel completely
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4. Working behind the brake remove the two caliper mounting nuts
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5. With the caliper loose withdraw it from the disc and support on a box so the hydrolic pipe isn't put under any stress.
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6. The disc will now be loose, this can be removed and placed out of the way. Here you can see the difference between old and new.
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| 7.Work the old pads out of the caliper. The haynes recommends taking the caliper apart but i found it easier not too. |
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8. Place the new pads into the caliper. The pad with the metal braket fits into the piston on the rear of the caliper. This needs to be pressed in firmly so it is located in the correct position. I gave the rear and side of the pad a coat of copper slip to aid fitting and movment.
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9. With both pads in place give the pad faces a wipe with brake cleaner if any copper slip has got onto the face of them.
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10. Rest the caliper onto the box again and get your nice shiney new brake disc.
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11. Scrape any loose dirt off the hub face and smear some copper slip onto it. Now place the disc onto the hub and place a nut or two on finger tight.
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| 12. Place the caliper over the disc and fit the caliper retaining bolts back on. Tighten these to 43 lbf ft |
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13. Remove the two nuts holding the disc on and refit the wheel back onto the car.
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| 14. Tighten the wheel bolts to 63lbf ft. |
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| Do the same for the other side of the car. When finished take the car for a test drive but be careful and gentle with the brakes. They will need to be used gently for a hundred miles or so to fully bed them in. |
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