Guide to Changing the Brake Pads

Changing the Brake Pads

A guide to changing the pads.
First of all secure the car, release the wheel nuts and jack up the car. This
then reveals the brake caliper, this is the passenger side (nearside) caliper
(UK).

Using a 12mm spanner, release the front caliper bolt (the left is the front of
the car in this picture) and loosen the same bolt on the rear of the caliper.

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The caliper then opens up using the rear bolt as a hinge.

The pads are retained by small spring clips, a simple pull on the pads
(horizontally away from the disk) should remove them (or gently prise out the
pads with a small screwdriver - do not remove the spring clips)

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Here are the new pads compared with the old, note that ADK84224 are an
aftermarket equivalent of the Suzuki part (as is part set BPS1383, from
www.brakesint.co.uk). The old are worn down to the metal.

OOPS!

The new pads then simply push into place held by the spring clips. Place the
anti-squeal shims in place, smear a bit of Copper Grease on the rear of the
shims to help reduce squeal.

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Now the Piston has to be moved back, I use a G-Clamp and wind the piston
back in until it is flush.

Now swing the caliper back into position and bolt up the caliper bolt.

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