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    4. : How to replace brake pads and discs

Vauxhall Corsa - Video tutorial

Model: Vauxhall Corsa Corsa D - Years 2006-2014
Part: Brake pads
Operation: How to replace brake pads and discs

The video immediately shows us which tools we are going to use; with the fine-tipped pliers we remove the nut covers. Once the car has been lifted, we remove the wheel, proceed to unscrew the external bolts that hold the disc to the hub and turn the steering to the opposite side to that in which we are working. flat tip between the disc and the outer pad and force outwards until a space is created between the inner pad and the piston and gradually push the piston towards the car frame; when we have enough space, instead of a screwdriver we use a wrench to completely retract the piston in its seat. Now we unscrew the bolts indicated in the video and remove the caliper. At this point we unscrew the bolts that keep the brake disc anchored to the hub, remove the worn pads and their stops and extract the old disc, mount the new one, making sure that it is close together and the holes are all aligned, screw the external bolts and then the internal ones , we put the new clips of the pads. Then we can insert the new pads in their seat and we can reassemble the caliper and screw the relative bolts back on.


Posted on 22 June 2023 by ScegliAuto



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