Mitsubishi Lancer Change Front Brake Pads
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Worn brake pads announce themselves with squealing or grinding, longer stopping distances, a brake pedal that sits lower than it used to and often a wear warning light on the dashboard. What they do not cause is a soft or spongy pedal. If your pedal feels springy, travels further than it should or sinks slowly toward the floor, that is air in the hydraulic system, a fluid leak or a failing master cylinder, and fitting new pads will not fix it. Find that cause before driving the car. If your symptoms are wear related, the procedure below covers the job.
What you will need
- Mitsubishi Lancer Front Brake Pads
- Jack and Jack Stands
- Flathead screwdriver
- 14mm socket
- Ratchet
- Brake grease
- Torque wrench
Procedure
- Start by putting the Mitsubishi Lancer in the park and setting the emergency brakes. Next, loosen the lug nuts, but don’t remove them.
- Jack up the Mitsubishi Lancer. Secure the car with jack stands.
- Remove the front wheel from the car.
- Use a flathead screwdriver to put pressure between the old pad and caliper. This will press the piston into the brake caliper, which is required to fit in the new brake pads.
- Use a 14mm socket to remove one of the guide pins.
- Fold out the brake caliper and remove the old brake pads and shims.
- Install the new brake pads. Apply a small amount of grease where the brake pads slide on the brake caliper. Do not apply brake grease on the brake pad surface or brake rotor.
- Install the brake caliper. Apply grease to the guide pins.
- Torque guide pins to 31 Nm or 23 ft-lb.
- Install the wheel and tighten the lug nuts. Remember to torque the lug nuts when the vehicle has been lowered.
- Start the engine and pump the brake pedal a few times before driving.
That’s it. You have successfully changed the brake pads on a Mitsubishi Lancer.
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