Front brake pad change

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Introduction

Changing the Brake Pads is a simple and quick job within the grasp of most people's abilities.

The symptoms of worn brake pads:

• Poor braking
• Pulling to one side
• Squealing and judder when braking

Changing the Brake Pads

Tools

• Standard metric sockets and spanners
• Assorted screwdrivers
• Circlip pliers (External)
• A G-Clamp or piston retraction tool

Removing the Caliper and pads

Jimny Front Caliper

• First of all secure the car.
• Release the wheel nuts and jack up the car and remove the road wheel.
• This then reveals the brake caliper, this is the passenger side (nearside) caliper (UK) .

Unbolting the caliper

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

Open brake caliper

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

Removing the brake pads

• The pads are retained by small spring clips.
• A simple pull on the pads (horizontally away from the disk) should remove them.
• If the pads resist, gently prise out the pads with a small screwdriver - do not remove the spring clips).
• If you require new pads, spring clips or a caliper fitting kit then these are available in the BigJimny Store.

The new pads

• Here are the new pads compared with the old.
• Note that ADK84224 are an aftermarket equivalent of the Suzuki part.
• New pads, are available in the BigJimny Store.
• The old are worn down to the metal.

OOPS!

The new pads fitted

• 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.

Using a G-Clamp

• Now the Piston has to be moved back.
• I use a G-Clamp and wind the piston back in until it is flush.
• Pay attention to your brake fluid reservoir during compression as this will drive brake fluid back through the lines and can cause your reservoir to overflow.

All done

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

Re-fit the wheel and lower the vehicle.

Torque Settings

Full details of the torque settings can be found in the reference data

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Page last edited on 21/02/2019 by user Bosanek