Front Pads

[Guest stefanc5]

hello

new to this site

had my c5 2.2 hdi 52 for 18 months

i need to change front pads

how easy/difficult is it ?

do you need any special tools to do the job?

is there anything i need to look out for ?

many thanks in advance

stefan

[coastline taxis]

hello

new to this site

had my c5 2.2 hdi 52 for 18 months

i need to change front pads

how easy/difficult is it ?

do you need any special tools to do the job?

is there anything i need to look out for ?

many thanks in advance

stefan

 

1 x 13mm spanner

1 x 17mm spanner

1 tin brake cleaner

little bit of vaseline

1 wind back tool or pair of grip or improvise

1 set of pads

 

 

 

Its fairly straight forward remove wheel youl see 2 wires going to your brake pads unplug these.Youl now see 2 x 13mm bolts on the side of the caliper that faces engine/box The straight behind them youl see a 17mm nut put a spanner on that then unscrew 13 mm bolts. pull caliper away from wheel and remove brake pads. Now get tin of brake cleaner and spray inside of caliper also wire brush caliper but take it easy on the rubber dust sleeve then another squirt of brake cleaner now get a bit vaseline and rub it into dust cover. now get your wind back tool and wind the piston back into the caliper put your new pads in and replace caliper dont forget to replace the wear inicator wires then squirt it all down with brake cleaner. (If youve went for the cheaper pads youl have to put some cooper slip on the back of them or theyl squeal) Should take about 20 mins a side

[Guest stefanc5]

cheers

thanks for that

sounds fairly straight forward :)

this wind back tool, can you buy them and what does it look like

is it like the one for the vauxhall's looks like a big allen key?

thanks

stefan

[techbod]

there is a picture of it in this link about half way down and halfords have them in for £20 you could use a pair of large crock pliers and a g clamp to push the piston in while turning it and not a lot of pressure required.

 

http://images.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=h...5GB285%26sa%3DN

[coastline taxis]

there is a picture of it in this link about half way down and halfords have them in for £20 you could use a pair of large crock pliers and a g clamp to push the piston in while turning it and not a lot of pressure required.

 

http://images.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=h...5GB285%26sa%3DN

What we have found very effective on the wind back piston rather than buy the tool is to get a piece of metal 1 inch by 1inch by 9 inches. we then drilled holes into it. then screw self tapping screws into the bar so they match up to the groves into the piston you need to wind back and there you go it save you 20 quid

[Johndouglas]

You also need to know that in winding back the pistons, the offside need to wind anticlockwise and the nearside clockwise.

[Guest stefanc5]

You also need to know that in winding back the pistons, the offside need to wind anticlockwise and the nearside clockwise.

thanks for the tips and advice

will give it ago soon

stefan