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How to Replace the Brake Pads on an Alfa Romeo 156

Model: Alfa Romeo 156 MK 1 - Years 1997-2007
Part: Brake pads

How to replace the brake pads on an Alfa Romeo 156? Let's look at removing the pads from a front brake disc. Position the car on a column lift and raise it to a comfortable height; remove the wheel. Unscrew the pins of the brake caliper to detach it from the bracket; use a screwdriver to detach the brake pads from the caliper. Fit the new brake pads inside the caliper with all the securing pins; tighten the caliper to the disc and the pads. Tighten all the pins and refit the wheel. Prepare to perform the same operations on the other calipers on the vehicle.

Updated on 12 March 2026 by ScegliAuto

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