brakes



okay follow the jacking & safe practices outlined earlier.

tools required

pliers
flat screwdriver
brake cleaner spray
coppaslip (or similar)
wirebrush
fine grade sandpaper
8mm spanner/socket
g-clamp


front brakes pads:
you can with the wheel removed visially inspect pad and disc thickness however you can only really see 1 pad and thats not good enough!!
so wheel removed so are presented with the brake disc & caliper.
make a good visual inspection at this point ensuring the brake flexi hose is in good condition and also inspect the driveshaft gaitor for splits and leaks.

so turn the steering wheel to turn the front of the wheel outwards allowing access to the rear of the brake caliper.
pop the flexi hose out of its clip on the suspension strut.
pull on the caliper body towards you,it should slide on the caliper sliders.
keep a check on the brake fluid level that it doesnt go over the MAX level doing this.
remove the locking clip from the caliper lower slide and remove the lower slide pin.
pivot the caliper body upwards and suport with something like a piece of coathanger hooked between the spring and caliper body.
do not depress the brake pedal while the caliper body is split like this
withdraw the brake pads
inspect the condition of the pads and measure to see if they are below the 1.5mm minimum thickness.
if any pad is below the minimum then replace all 4 pads.
whether using old or new pads give the brake piston and pad mounting points a good clean with a wire brush and brake cleaner spray
inspect the piston and sealing rubber.the piston will need cleaned up if corroded.
to do this gently depress the brake pedal a few cm to push the piston out a little.
clean the piston up with fine sandpaper and give it a good spray with brake cleaner.
if needed a little brake fluid can be applied to lubricate the piston. do not let any brake fluid or gease come into contact with the brake pads!
push the piston back home.
if it wont move back easily then you can crack open the bleed nipple to allow the piston to slide back.if you still struggle you may need to use a G-clamp or wooden lever stle tool.
close the nipple whilst keeping pressure on the piston to avoid letting air into the system.
before inserting the brake pads,apply a little coppaslip to the backing plates of the pads. do not allow any to contact the friction material
once the pads are refitted then bring the caliper housing down.
refit the caliper slide pin and locking pin.if this is worn or damaged then replace it.
ensure they caliper body can slide back and forward freely.
clip the flexi hose back in place and ensure it is not kinked or damaged and doesnt foul any parts with the steering moved lock to lock.
repeat on the other side.

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