Front Brake Pads: Removal
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2001 Saab 9-3. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Raise the car and remove the wheels.
- Press the brake piston back, using a pair of slip-joint pliers. See Fig 1 .
- Remove the clip from the brake caliper.
- Remove the dust caps from the guide pins and then remove the guide pins.
- Lift off the brake caliper from the brake disc and suspend it from the suspension strut with a cable tie.
- Remove the brake pads. Clean inside the brake caliper with a soft metal brush and check the dust guards.