| You will need: | | | | your brakes. |
| Tyre Iron | | | | 4) Look at the brake pads and note how they are |
| C-clamp | | | | attached. Replace the pads with the new ones. |
| Adjustable wrench or Allen wrench | | | | Replace any clips that were holding the old pads in. |
| Bungee cord | | | | 5) Inside the calliper there is a piston that moves |
| Your brakes are the most important safety feature | | | | outwards over time so that the brake pads are still |
| of your car. It is important that you look after them. | | | | pressed against the disc brakes when they wear |
| Worn out brake pads are dangerous and cheap | | | | down, as the old pads were worn down it is unlikely |
| brake pads wear away fast and leave a black | | | | that the calliper will fit over the new brake pads. You |
| powder on your disc brakes. If your brake pads are | | | | can push the piston back by placing a C-clamp over |
| worn or poor it might be a good idea to change | | | | the piston and tightening it until the piston has been |
| them. | | | | moved back sufficiently. |
| 1) Remove the first wheel of your car. You will need | | | | 6) Slide the calliper back into position; it should fit |
| to jack the car up to do this. | | | | snugly. Replace the bolts from the calliper. Pump the |
| 2) It is likely that you will have to remove the brake | | | | brakes a couple of time so that the piston moves |
| calliper before you can continue. Remove the calliper; | | | | into position. (Do not get into the car when it is still |
| this will probably have two bolts on it holding it in | | | | jacked up) |
| place. Remove them and set them aside. | | | | 7) Replace the tyre and lower the car. |
| 3) Ease the calliper off the disc and set it aside. Take | | | | This article is only an explanation. It is recommended |
| care that the calliper does not hang from by the | | | | that you do not replace brake pads yourself and use |
| brake line at any point or you risk damaging it and | | | | a professional instead. |