Brakes started grinding

JASONLEE53

MEMBER
2006 VAUXHALL MERIVA
42,000 MILES

Hello,

Back in 2007, one year after purchase, my car got booked in for a transmission actuator recall. The outcome was a reinstallation of the software on the actuator. However a year after the the brakes started grinding I need to do a brake job now.

Thanks for your help!

1 Reply

BORIS K

MECHANIC
799 POSTS

Hello,

Here is a guide to help you step by step with instructions in the diagrams below to show you how on your car.

https://youtu.be/W1Bx2Gm_BuM

and

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-replace-front-brake-pads-and-rotors-fwd

1. Safely jack up vehicle, support it with axle stands.
2. Remove font wheels.
3. Remove the retaining spring clamp and undo 2 Allen cap screws per caliper.
See illustrations below
4. Lift of top part of brake caliper.
5. Remove brake linings.
6. Clean brake caliper, ensure that sliding pins are moving freely.
7. Install in reverse order.

Please let us know how you get along. Check out the diagrams (Below). Let us know what happens and please upload pictures or videos of the problem. Cheers, Boris

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