Wheel Brake - Removal, Replacement And Installation

• Front Wheel Brake (2001-2003)
  • Brake pads front, replacing
    • Removal
      • Notes
      • Remove the retaining spring and locating pins
      • Remove the brake caliper and brake pads
      • Clean and check the brake caliper and dust cover
      • Check the brake disc
    • Installation
      • Lubricating the sliding surfaces
      • Refit the brake lining and brake caliper
      • Install the locating pins in the brake caliper
      • Check the brake fluid level in the reservoir
  • Replacing front brake discs
    • Removal
      • Remove the securing spring and locating pins
    • Remove the brake caliper and brake pads
    • Remove the caliper holder and the brake disc
    • Cleaning and inspection
    • Installation
      • Install the brake disc
  • Replacing the front brake calipers
    • Removal
      • Collect the brake fluid
      • Remove the securing spring and locating pins
      • Remove the brake caliper and brake pads
    • Installation
      • Install the brake pads and brake caliper
      • Fill and bleed the brake system
  • Reconditioning front brake calipers
    • Notes
    • Collect the brake fluid
    • Remove the securing spring and locating pins
    • Remove the brake caliper and brake pads
    • Remove the piston from the brake caliper
    • Cleaning and inspection
    • Install the piston in the brake caliper
    • Install the brake caliper
    • Pressure test the brake system
• Front Wheel Brake (B5204T5; 2004-2007)
  • Brake pads front, replacing
  • Replacing front brake discs
  • Replacing the front brake calipers
• Front Wheel Brake (B5234T3; 2004)
  • Brake pads front, replacing
  • Replacing front brake discs
  • Replacing the front brake calipers
• Front Wheel Brake (B5244S; B5244S6; 2004-2006)
  • Brake pads front, replacing
  • Replacing front brake discs
  • Replacing the front brake calipers
• Front Wheel Brake (B5244T5; 2005-2009)
  • Brake pads front, replacing
  • Replacing front brake discs
  • Replacing the front brake calipers
• Front Wheel Brake (B5254T2; 2004-2009)
  • Brake pads front, replacing
  • Replacing front brake discs
  • Replacing the front brake calipers
• Front Wheel Brake (B5254T4; 2004-2007)
  • Brake caliper, replacing
    • Notes
    • Removal
      • Collecting brake fluid
      • Removing the brake caliper
    • Installation
      • Notes
      • Installing the brake caliper and brake pads
      • Bleeding brake systems
      • Finishing
  • Brake disc, replacing
    • Notes
    • Removal
      • Preparatory work
    • Removing the brake caliper
    • Removing the brake disc
    • Cleaning and checking
    • Installation
      • Notes
      • Installing the brake disc
      • Checking the brake fluid level
      • Finishing
  • Brake pad, replacing
    • Notes
    • Preparatory work
      • Preparatory work
    • Removal
      • Removing the brake pads
      • Cleaning brake calipers
      • Checking the brake disc
      • Check the front disc thickness
      • Check the rear disc thickness
    • Installing brake pads
      • Only front brakes
      • Only rear brakes
    • Finishing
      • Finishing
• Brake Fluid (2001-2009)
  • Brake fluid, replacing
    • Guidelines for brake fluid replacement
    • Preparations for changing, front
    • Changing the brake fluid, front
    • Preparations for replacement, rear
    • Remove the brake caliper
    • Install a jimmy bar
    • Replacing brake fluid, rear
    • Install the brake caliper
    • Notes
    • Preparatory work
      • Guidelines for brake fluid replacement
      • Preparations
    • Replacement
      • Changing the brake fluid, front
      • Replacing brake fluid, rear
  • Replacing the brake fluid (using a bleeding unit)
    • Replacing the brake fluid (using a bleeding unit)
      • Guidelines for brake fluid replacement
      • Preparations for changing, front
      • Changing the brake fluid, front
      • Remove the bleeding unit
      • Finishing work
      • Preparations for replacement, rear
      • Connect the bleeding unit
      • Remove the rear brake caliper
      • Press the piston into the brake caliper
      • Replacing brake fluid, rear
    • Bleeding the rear brake system (with bleeding unit)
      • Notes
      • Guidelines for bleeding
      • Preparations
      • Connect the bleeding unit
      • Bleeding the left front wheel (right wheel on right-hand drive cars)
      • Depressurize the brake system
• Rear Wheel Brake (2001-2003)*****************
  • Brake disc rear, replacing
    • Replacing the rear brake disc
      • Notes
      • Removal
        • Removing the brake disc
        • Cleaning and checking
      • Installation
        • Notes
        • Installing the brake disc
      • Finishing
    • Replacing the parking brake lever
      • Removing the center console
      • Parking brake lever, replacing
      • Installing the center console
  • Brake pads rear, replacing
    • Replacing the rear brake pads
      • Removal
        • Notes
        • Remove the retaining springs and locating pins for the brake pads.
        • Remove the brake caliper and brake pads
        • Clean and check the brake caliper and dust cover
        • Check the brake disc
      • Installation
        • Lubricating the sliding surfaces
        • Refit the brake lining and brake caliper
        • Install the locating pins in the brake caliper
        • Check the brake fluid level in the reservoir
    • Rear brake calipers, reconditioning
      • Notes
      • Collect the brake fluid
      • Remove the securing spring and locating pins
      • Remove the brake caliper and brake pads
      • Remove the piston from the brake caliper
      • Cleaning and inspection
      • Install the piston in the brake caliper
      • Install the brake caliper
    • Pressure test the brake system
  • Replacing the rear brake calipers
    • Removal
      • Collect the brake fluid
      • Remove the securing spring and locating pins
      • Remove the brake caliper and brake pads
    • Installation
      • Install the brake pads and brake caliper
• Rear Wheel Brake (B5204T5; 2004-2007)
  • Brake disc rear, replacing
  • Brake pads rear, replacing
  • Replacing the rear brake calipers
• Rear Wheel Brake (B5234T3; 2004)
  • Brake disc rear, replacing
  • Brake pads rear, replacing
  • Replacing the rear brake calipers
• Rear Wheel Brake (B5244S; B5244S6; 2004-2006)
  • Brake disc rear, replacing
  • Brake pads rear, replacing
  • Replacing the rear brake calipers
• Rear Wheel Brake (B5244T5; 2005-2009)
  • Brake disc rear, replacing
  • Brake pads rear, replacing
  • Replacing the rear brake calipers
• Rear Wheel Brake (B5254T2; 2004-2009)
  • Brake disc rear, replacing
  • Brake pads rear, replacing
  • Replacing the rear brake calipers
• Rear Wheel Brake (B5254T4; 2004-2007)
  • Brake caliper, replacing
  • Brake disc, replacing
  • Brake pad, replacing