Need Help Changing Brake Pads

[Guest TRi]

Hi,

 

I urgently need help to chage my brake pads. I'm a total novice and only have changed brake pads before on my Honda Accord.

 

Its a 1999 Automatic Ford Galaxy.

 

Any exploded images, manual scans or detailed instruction would be extremely useful.

 

Thanks for your help.

[Andrew T]

I copied and stored this when it appeared a few weeks ago.

 

Remove the wheel, unplug the sensor wires and remove the spring clip off the caliper

the caliper is held onto the caliper mount by two bolts, remove the covers off these if fitted and remove the bolts, the caliper should now lift off

the inner pad is located in the piston by a spring clip on its rear, remove the pad and bin it, the outer pad should now pull out of the caliper carrier plate and join the other one in the bin

you will need to reseat the piston back into the caliper, use a G clamp to force it back while turning the piston as you push, you will need to undo the bleed nipple to drain off the excess brake fluid,while doing this, DONT flush the fluid back up to the resivoir as you could damage or block a valve in the ABS pump by back flushing debri from the hoses/pipes back through the system!

once the piston is back as far as it will go clip in the new pad, locate the outer pad and slip the caliper back into position, replace the bolts and plug in the sensor wires

pump the brake pedal to reseat the piston and pads, check the fluid level and top up if needed? replace the wheel, lower the car and repeat on the other side

I think thats all you need to know?

[chromedome]

While on the subject of brakes, what clever tricks do you guys have for topping up the fluid reservoir. :huh:

[Guest vr6galaxy]

Remove the scuttle tray sound deadner, then unplug the MAF and what ever else is connected to the air trunking, then remove the air trunking from the throttle body and remove the lid off the air filter box, with all that lifted out of the way it's fairly easy enough to get to the fluid reservoir, mind you thats on my VR6, I havent tried on a 2.3 yet!

[Topbloke]

do you know any nurses :huh: or somebody that works with syringes , thats what i use to remove fluid from the master cyl and topping up

[Guest vr6galaxy]

Or the wife's Turkey baster! but leave it till after the week end or it may spoil you Christmas :huh:

[Ivor_E_Tower]

You can get syringes from good pharmacies - I used to buy them when a student for mixing/measuring photographic chemicals. You do get some strange looks from the staff behind the counter though :huh:

[chicosi]

I found retracting the pistons while turning them is a PITA - I'd to turn them for ages before they would go back. If I'd known beforehand I'd have bought the proper tool, I think Halfords do them for around a tenner.

[Guest vr6galaxy]

You were turning them the right way? they have to be turned clock wise while you push them back into the caliper

[davec]

i think they are 7mm allen key i bought proper tool to get bolts out 7mm is not in normal allen set

[Masked Marauder]

http://www.trueshopping.co.uk/product.php?...d+Back+Tool+Kit

 

Buy it once, use it forever....

[Guest vr6galaxy]

[Maggot]

Brake pads on 2.3 Gals are easy BUT. -----------

Get the piston retractor from Halfords --- Soooo much easier!!! You WILL use it again.

It took best part of 40 mins to do one wheel with G clamp & pliers, borrowed the retractor from a friend -- took 30 mins to do the other 3!!!!!

It is a 7mm allen key for the front caliper mountings.

 

***********Have Fun************

[Guest plouisynick]

this may be a silly question but is the process the same for the rear pads or is it different because of the hand brake

[Guest vr6galaxy]

No different, just dont apply the hand brake! chock the other wheels and leave it in gear to stop it moving!

[monty-TDi]

I try to avoid halfords