Thursday, June 16, 2011

Replacing brake pads on VAZ 2107

Safety while riding in a car, first of all, provides a fully operable braking system, one of the most important elements of which are brake pads. And you can as many argue that the brakes have come up with shorts, but no one is conscious of their actions motorist does not sit behind the wheel of a car with defective brakes. Ability to independently change the brake pads are not only significantly save time and money and eliminates the need to drive with faulty brakes to the nearest service station. So, it's time to start replacing. With the jack raise a right wheel on all known rules, ie if the front wheel up on the right side, the emphasis must underlay under the rear which is located to the left. As the emphasis you can use wood or any other items of appropriate size and density. After installing the jack to break the nut with a brace by clicking on it with his foot counterclockwise. Once the bolts are spinning hands can lift the car until the wheel does not come off the ground. Remove the wheel is usually placed under the lower arm, to provide additional security in case of problems with the jack. Then you must remove the caliper, that is, he brake mechanism. To do this, loosen the rear two bolts with the key on 17, which pressed against the metal bars (bars squeezed flat screwdriver and a hammer). Otkruchenny caliper is removed and placed on the upper arm so that it hung on the brake hose. Then you need to remove four wires - two for directing and two more on the brake pads themselves. Next you need with a suitable stud and hammer to knock out the guides, which then must be well cleaned and lubricated. The next step is removed have become unusable brake pads. Pistons in the brake cylinders utaplivayutsya, installed new pads and a hammer drives a wedge. And then in the reverse sequence is assembled brake system: installation guides, tape and slide into place.

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