Cayenne Turbo (9PA) V8-4.8L Turbo (2008)
Brake Pad: Service and Repair
Front
Removing and installing front disc brake pads
Preliminary work
Raise the vehicle
Remove wheel.
Removing
Removing 18-inch plus front brake pads (as of model year 2008)
1. Carefully press the brake pads back using water pump pliers.
2. Unclip the brake pad wear indicator wire.
Information
Never use an impact bolter to loosen and tighten the brake calliper on the wheel carrier.
Information
Do not open the brake system.
Do not loosen the brake hose from the brake calliper when loosening the brake calliper.
3. Press the brake hose out of the bracket on the wheel carrier.
4. Get the transmission jack ready for the brake calliper and loosen the brake calliper -arrows-.
18-inch plus brake calliper connection
5. Place the brake calliper on the transmission jack.
Setting brake calliper down
6. Carefully slide a commercially available screwdriver between the brake pad/brake calliper and lever the brake pad out by turning the screwdriver
slightly. When doing this, make sure not to damage the dust boots on the brake pistons -direction arrows-.