Changing brake pads.

Hyperbullet

Hi everyone.

I'm just wondering can anyone give me advice on changing the front brake pads on a Citroen Saxo? Is it a complicated job that would be better done in a garage or is it possible to do it easily yourself?

Want to get stuck into doing maintainance myself and considering they need replacing it might be a good place to start.

Any info. would be fantastic.

Thanks

Row

Hi Hyperbullet,
Front brakes are straight forward enough...thats if your handy enough with tools..??
If you post/pm your vin number i'll see what brake system you have on servicebox..:)

Hyperbullet

Row wrote: »

Hi Hyperbullet,
Front brakes are straight forward enough...thats if your handy enough with tools..??
If you post/pm your vin number i'll see what brake system you have on servicebox..:)

Cheers for the reply Row. Not near the car at the moment and also (stupid and all as this sounds) where can I find the vin?

Row

Hyperbullet wrote: »

Cheers for the reply Row. Not near the car at the moment and also (stupid and all as this sounds) where can I find the vin?

Its usually at the bottom lefthand side of your windscreen...:)

Muckie

A few videos on youtube might be worth checking out too.

Take your time, hope it works out too.

Hyperbullet

Muckie wrote: »

A few videos on youtube might be worth checking out too.

Take your time, hope it works out too.

Cheers. Have looked at a few videos and its seems like a simple enough job. But I haven't tried it so it'll probably seem like a mammoth task!

biko

The hardest part is usually to get going, once you have the car up on stands and the wheels off it's a breeze.

Muckie

Forgot to say, once you have the new pads on, pump the brake pedal
a few times, a few people i know forget and get a bit of a surprise car could roll
for a bit first.

Also allow a bit more than usual from braking so the new pads bed in, first
100 miles or so.

Skyb

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Hyperbullet

Cheers for the replies lads. Going to tear into it next week and see how I get on.

Mack_1111

There's a Haynes podcast on changing brake pads, just go on to itunes and look it up!

Row

Going by servicebox there are two types of brake systems fitted on the saxo.
(These are both non-ventilated discs)
I cannot post the full guide due to copyright so if you pm me an email address i'll send on the guide to you.

1) Benbix non-ventilated discs



2) Teves non-ventilated discs