Front brake
A – cars with 1.3 and 1.6 dm³ engines, B – cars with 2.0 dm³ engines, 1 – caliper bracket, 2 – caliper, 3 – brake pads, 4 – piston, 5 – brake disc
Cars with 1.3 and 1.6 dm³ engines
Attention! It is recommended to replace all front brake pads at the same time if at least one of them is worn to the minimum thickness.
Replacement
1. Loosen the front wheel mounting nuts.
2. Raise and secure the front of the vehicle, remove the front wheels.
3. Unscrew the bolt securing the brake caliper to the holder at the top of the caliper, holding the upper guide pin with a flat wrench.
4. Remove the bolt securing the brake caliper to the bracket.
Attention! In cars with 2.0 dm³ engines, two bolts must be unscrewed.
5. Tilt the caliper back relative to the holder and remove the brake pads.
6. Carefully press the piston into the caliper using a suitable wooden rod, being careful not to damage the elastic piston casing. If necessary, you can first remove some brake fluid from the reservoir.
7. Check the condition of the brake disc and the elastic piston casing.
8. Install the brake pads with the anti-vibration bar in the appropriate places, turn the caliper in the direction of its holder.
9. Tighten the caliper mounting bolt to 32 Nm.
10. Replace the brake pads in the second front brake in the same way.
11. Install the wheels, lower the vehicle and tighten the wheel nuts.
12. Press the brake pedal hard several times to bring the brake pads into contact with the brake disc.
13. If necessary, add brake fluid to the reservoir.
Cars with 2.0 dm³ engines
Replacement
1. Loosen the front wheel mounting nuts.
2. Raise and secure the front of the vehicle, remove the front wheels.
3. Carefully pry up the brake caliper mounting bracket with a screwdriver and remove it.
4. Using a 7mm Allen key, unscrew the two caliper guide pins.
5. Disconnect the brake pad wear sensor wire connectors.
6. Disconnect the caliper from the holder and hang it to the body using wire (without unscrewing the brake hose connection).
7. Remove the inner brake pad from the caliper and the outer brake pad from the guide pads.
8. Carefully press the piston into the caliper using a suitable wooden rod, being careful not to damage the elastic piston casing. If necessary, you can first remove some brake fluid from the reservoir.
9. Check the condition of the brake disc and the elastic piston casing.
10. Install the inner brake shoe into the caliper and press the inner shoe spring into the piston. Install the outer brake shoe into the caliper guide.
11. Install the caliper into the guide and screw in the two caliper guide pins, tightening them to a torque of 20 Nm.
12. Install the brake caliper mounting bracket in the appropriate place.
13. Replace the brake pads in the second front brake in the same way.
14. Install the wheels, lower the vehicle and tighten the wheel nuts.
15. Press the brake pedal hard several times to bring the brake pads into contact with the brake disc.
16. If necessary, add brake fluid to the reservoir.