Brake caliper housing - front - standard

BRAKE CALIPER HOUSING - FRONT - STANDARD

Service repair no - 70.55.24

Remove

1. Raise front of vehicle, one side.

WARNING: Support on safety stands.

2. Remove road wheel(s).
3. Clamp brake hose to prevent fluid lose.

CAUTION: An approved brake hose clamp must be used.

4. Remove brake hose banjo bolt.
5. Remove and discard 2 sealing washers

CAUTION: Plug the connections.

6. Remove 2 guide pin bolts.
7. Remove caliper housing from caliper bracket.

8. Remove 2 brake pads and discard shims.

NOTE: Note location of pads if same ones are to be replaced. Pads must be fitted in original locations.

Refit

1. Rotate disc by hand and scrape all scale and rust from around edge of disc. Scrape clean abutment surfaces on caliper carrier.
2. Clean dust from brake parts using brake cleaning fluid or industrial alcohol.
3. Using tool 18G 590, press piston back into caliper.
4. Fit new shims to pads and fit pads to caliper carrier.
5. Position caliper housing to carrier, fit and tighten guide pin bolts to 45 Nm.
6. Clean brake hose banjo connection, fit new sealing washers and tighten banjo bolt to 30 Nm.
7. Remove clamp from brake hose.
8. Bleed brake caliper. Fit road wheel(s), fit wheel nuts and tighten in a diagonal sequence to 70 Nm.
9. Remove stand(s) and lower vehicle.