Brake pads

[isaiah44]

Hi

Does anyone here have a manual or skematics on how to change the front disc pads??

[ChrisM]

Simple all you need is a 13mm socket and flat screw driver and a small wire brush. a large can of paint or the like for size (5Ltr one)
open bonnet, remove top from brake fluid resovoir
chock car and jack up, use axel stand, remove road wheel.
Inset flat blade screw driver into innerside of cliper slot and lever brake piston back, will be a little force required but not much, what out for level in fluid resovioir under bonnet (you took of cap to this)
once piston is pushed right back, undo the two 13 mm bolts on cliper 1 at the top and 1 at the bootom you can miss em
remove both bolts, position can of paint under car by drive shaft, pull off caliper should come with ease, and place on can of paint so no weigth is on the brake line.
use flat blade screwdriver again to prise out pads side ways, they will be a bit stiff as they are sprung on the clips you will see on the caliper hanger, once removed clean up spring clips and caliper with wire brush and flat blade screwdriver, check new pads against old pads to see if they are the same.....
slot in brake pads (the back end goes in first then push into spings other wise the wont go in and you will wonder why)
position caliper over hager and slot back into place, make sure brake line is not twisted.
wind the 13mm bolts back in and tighten up tight.

PUMP BRAKE PEDAL (this is important as it settles the pads on the disc, if this is not done then you may have no braking when you 1st press pedal until the play is taken up) you do not need engine running and you will feel the pedal "coming up" as you pump.

Last check to make sure all is back as it was and all is tight.

Replace wheel, tighten wheel bolts, drop car down and test drive.

JOB DONE!