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Brake pad replacement instructions

Model: Ford Fiesta Fiesta 5, MK V, MK 5 - Years 2002-2008
Part: Brake pads

To replace the brake pads, start by lifting the car and removing the front wheel; then release the lateral spring applied to the calliper and remove the protective caps applied on the seats of the pins fixing the calliper to the support; then unscrew the pins to be able to remove the caliper from the support and, before extracting the pad from the cylinder, use an arc clamp to make it retract completely; then brush the sliding seat of the pads on the relative support, apply some copper grease, insert the new pads, the pliers, tighten the fixing pins, apply the caps and the external spring.


Posted on 8 September 2023 by ScegliAuto



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