Removing Front Brake Disc
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WARNING:
Installation of brake pads with the wrong brake pad quality
- Longer braking distance
- More wear on brake pads
→ Only use the type-specific brake pads listed in the Porsche Parts Catalogue.
→ Replace the brake pads when the brake pad wear indicator light comes on, but no later than when there is a residual pad thickness of 2 mm on each axle.
→ Replace the brake discs on each axle as soon as the brake pad wear limit is reached.
NOTE:
Removing/fitting wheels
- Risk of damage to (ceramic) brake discs
→ Use two assembly pins when removing and fitting the wheel.
→ Carefully guide the wheel towards the wheel hub, thereby preventing any heavy impact on the (ceramic) brake disc.
Information
- In order to gain better access for removal of the brake calliper, it is beneficial to turn the wheels fully either to the right or the left.
- Remove wheel. → Removing Wheel .
- Push brake pads back slightly and evenly using the piston resetting fixture Nr.144 (-direction arrow- ). Make sure that no brake fluid runs out of the supply tank - remove brake fluid by suction if necessary.
- Loosen brake hose bracket at the wheel carrier.
Open combination plug connection at the wheel carrier and disconnect connector for brake-pad wear indicator.
- Remove brake calliper at the wheel carrier and hang it in a suitable place in the wheel housing. Do not open the brake hydraulic system!
- Remove brake disc after unscrewing the fastening screws. If necessary, remove the brake disc by tapping it gently with a rubber hammer.