Caliper - front - MGF trophy

CALIPER - FRONT - MGF TROPHY

Service repair no - 70.55.02

Remove

1. Raise front of vehicle, one side.

WARNING: Do not work on or under a vehicle supported only by a jack. Always support the vehicle on safety stands.

2. Remove road wheel(s).

3. Using a parallel punch, drift out brake pad retaining pins and collect anti-squeal plate.

4. Remove brake pads from caliper housing, mark their fitted position if they are to be refitted.
5. Use an recommended brake hose clamp to clamp brake hose.

6. Remove banjo bolt securing brake hose to caliper, remove and discard sealing washers.

CAUTION: Always fit plugs to open connections to prevent contamination.

7. Remove 2 bolts securing caliper assembly to hub and remove caliper.

Refit

1. Rotate disc by hand and scrape all scale and rust from around edge of disc.
2. Clean mating faces of caliper and hub.
3. Position caliper to hub, fit and tighten bolts to 85 Nm.
4. Remove plug from brake hose banjo.
5. Clean brake hose banjo connection, fit NEW sealing washers and tighten banjo bolt to 35 Nm.
6. Remove clamp from brake hose.
7. Using a suitable flat lever, retract caliper pistons into housing.
8. Fit brake pads to caliper housing.
9. Fit brake pad retaining pins and anti-squeal plate.
10. Bleed brake caliper.
11. Fit road wheel(s), fit wheel nuts and tighten in a diagonal sequence to 70 Nm.
12. Depress brake pedal several times to seat pads.
13. Remove stand(s) and lower vehicle.