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Hydraulic body, front, replacement

Hydraulic body, front, replacement

To remove



1. Raise the car and remove the wheel.

2. Use a pair of pliers to press back the piston and remove the clamp.

3. Depress the brake pedal slightly, using a brake pedal clamp.


4. Remove fuse No. 12 for the brake lights.

5. Detach the hose from the hydraulic body.


6. Remove the protective caps and the hydraulic body's two guide pins.


To fit



1. Fit the brake caliper with the clamp and tighten its two guide pins using a torque wrench.

Tightening torque 28 Nm (21 lbf ft)

2. Attach the hose to the brake caliper.

Tightening torque 45 Nm (33 lbf ft)

Important

Pay attention to how the hose is turned so that it is not refitted incorrectly.


3. Remove the brake pedal clamp and insert the fuse.


4. Bleed the brake system. See Bleeding the brake system .

5. Fit the front wheel. See Wheels .

Tightening torque 110 Nm (81 lbf ft)

Important

The wheel must hang freely when the wheel bolts are being tightened.


6. Lower the car and depress the brake pedal to press out the brake pistons.

7. Top up the brake fluid reservoir.