How to change my car's brake pads
If you want to drive safely, make sure you always have your car's brake pads in good condition. These parts are responsible for braking the wheels and, therefore, the entire vehicle. If they are not in good condition, the chances of suffering an accident multiply exponentially. When changing them is another matter, there is no specific time limit, since it depends on the type of driving you practice, the surfaces you travel on or if you are a highway or city driver. It is advisable to check your state every 20, 000 kilometers approximately. If that time has already come, pay attention to the following tips on how to change your car's brake pads .
- The cat
- A pliers
- A screwdriver
- A set of fixed wrenches
- New brake pads
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First you have to make sure that, effectively, it is time to change them. The brake pads serve to tighten the brake disc and produce the friction necessary for the wheel and, therefore, the vehicle to stop. These pads are protected by a coating and a metallic support that, with each braking, is losing consistency. When they are too worn, do not exert the necessary pressure on the brake disc and the car loses efficiency when braking, a very dangerous situation when driving.
Today, most cars have light indicators that tell you about the condition of the pads and the level of brake fluid. If, on the other hand, your car is a bit older, you will have to disassemble the wheel and check the thickness of the pads yourself. If, indeed, they are worn out, it is time to change them.
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First, you have to raise the car to be able to disassemble the wheel with which we are going to work. For this, we will use the jack and, to facilitate the work, it is advisable to have the car's steering rotated towards the wheel that we are going to manipulate. Once this is done, we will use a key to unlock the wheel and access the brake pads.
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Once the tire is removed, the brake system, consisting of the disc, the clamp and the pads, will be visible.
To open the brake caliper and access the pads, we will use a fixed wrench or a screwdriver to remove the two screws that hold it and pull it out. In this way, we have gained access to the pills.
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We will extract the old pills and replace them with brand new ones, which can be bought in any spare store. Once inserted in its place, it is necessary to compress and adjust the brake piston to fit them and, once done, close the clamp again and screw the two screws. We already have the new pills ready to roll.
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Now you can replace the tire in its place and repeat the same operation on the three missing wheels. Taking advantage of the fact that we have changed the pads, check the brake fluid level and, before starting a journey, with the car still standing, press the brake pedal a few times so that the pistons are put in the correct position until you notice that the brake gets hard.
