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That's a good question and one that you know the answer to. There is obviously something telling you that they need replacing.
All valid questions that are being asked. Typically brake pads will last up to 50,000 miles but that is dependent on your driving style and the type of roads being driven on. Cities in India I am led to believe are extremely congested so you can expect a lot of stop starting which will lead to excessive use of the brakes.
If you are a drive the car as fast as you can then brake late and hard, type of driver, then you can expect to be buying new pads regularly. If, however you plan the way you drive and spread the braking you will save money and your pads will last much longer.
Not only do I give you the information on how to do the job but I give you top driving tips as well ! Not bad I hear you say.
That is the question.
Make sure that you replace your brake pads before they get down to 5 mm is my advice. Letting them get so low can make them wear out rather quickly. Definitely replace them before they start grinding metal to metal. If you're getting a grinding noise now then that will probably be the case. Your brake pads will be scouring the brake discs which will cost you more money to have the discs replaced as well. Not such a problem as that is what we are going to show you in this tutorial.
Listed are the list of tools that you are likely to need when you fit new front brake pads to your car.
Planning the job of replacing front brake pads needs a bit of thought in terms of safety of you and your car. The reason you are doing this I would think is to save money so what you don't want to do is cause yourself more expense and risk injury by neglecting the important safety issues. It will be a good idea if as a minimum you do the following,
Watch the video as many times as you need
Give yourself time
Use the safety advice
So you have watched the video and taken in all the advice. Are you ready to take the plunge and jump in and get the job done?
If you haven't done this before be sure to take all the required precautions. If you feel apprehensive then let me tell you that you can do this. If you have some practical skills and a few tools and don't mind getting your hands dirty then you definitely can do this.
By doing the job yourself you are going to save your hard earned cash instead of giving it to a highly priced garage. What could you do with the cash that you save? This is what always spurs me on to do simple jobs myself.
# Top tip
Take photos prior to removal
Use photo when ready to rebuild
Follow the steps below and you won't go far wrong in replacing the front pads and discs on your Maruti Suzuki SX4 India.
Once both sides have been done don't forget to depress brake pedal a few times before moving the car. This will position the pads correctly after having to wind back the calipers during the replacement of the parts.
Whenever you do work on your car it is always a good idea to road test it to be sure that the problem has been solved. Before taking to the road in the case of how to replace brake pads and discs Maruti Suxuki SX4 India you must do a static brake test to position the pistons in the calipers since you wound them back to fit the new disc pads. It may need 3 to 4 pumps of the brake pedal or until resistance is felt at the top of the pedal stroke. The pedal should feel hard and not spongy.
That's another job done. I hope you learned a lot while doing the job and that it has made you feel more confident. If this has helped you and you think someone else will benefit from the information be sure to share with you friends and family.
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Cheers for now.
Steve.
This content is accurate and true to the best of the author’s knowledge and is not meant to substitute for formal and individualized advice from a qualified professional.
