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    4. : Front brake caliper replacement

BMW X5 - Video tutorial

Model: BMW X5 E53 - Years 1999-2006
Part: Brake discs
Operation: Front brake caliper replacement

It may happen that due to the overheating of the brake fluid or the corrosive action of salt sprinkled on snow-covered roads, the sealing elements of the brake caliper may be damaged and therefore the caliper must be replaced (it is also possible to have it overhauled); lift the car and remove the front wheel, remove the leaf spring applied to the caliper, the protection caps of the fixing pins and loosen the fixing nut of the oil pipe; then unscrew the fixing pins of the caliper, lever between the disc and the pads to allow the piston to retract slightly and remove the caliper from its support; then extract the tablets and complete the disassembly of the oil pipe; apply the tube to the new caliper, insert the pads and fix it to the relative support and then bleed it through the appropriate valve.


Posted on 8 September 2023 by ScegliAuto



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