MOZ
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- Joined
- Sep 3, 2014
- Messages
- 146
- Location
- Knaresborough,North Yorks
- Car
- W163 ML270 Inspiration, Leon Cupra TDI
Hi Guy's,
Sorry if this has come up before (I have searched a lot but not got the info I want).
My brake warning lamp has come on on my 2003 ML270 W163 (an expected frequent occurrence if other ML owners brake wear is true).
I'm pretty mechanically minded and happy to DIY - done brakes on a number of previous cars no problem, so am happy to take on the ML.
As its new to me and the disks look reasonably worn I am going to bite the bullet and do all 4 corners. I have found a couple of good DIY's for the front disks and pads which look simple enough, but very little for the rears.
1) am I correct in thinking the ML rears are similar to the front, but that there is likely to be a hand brake/parking brake set of shoes as well as the disk, and that the tension on this needs releasing by turning a star adjuster (accessible through a peg hole)? before removing the disk.
2) if so is that the only complication over and above the front disk removal method?
3) Can the disks be removed without taking the caliper off (front and back disks if the pads are out) and the rotor at an angle)? or do the calipers have to be removed too (if so I guess it will be 2 x 19mm type bolts and support the free caliper procedure.
Is there anything else that is tricky that I need to be aware of or is it pretty straight forward?
Any one know of a detailed DIY for doing the rears - I have found info on Pelican Technical Article: Mercedes Benz - Rear Brake Pad and Disc Replacement
which is good but is for the W210, not the W163 ML and I don't know if they are essentially very similar or completely different.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks.
Moz
Sorry if this has come up before (I have searched a lot but not got the info I want).
My brake warning lamp has come on on my 2003 ML270 W163 (an expected frequent occurrence if other ML owners brake wear is true).
I'm pretty mechanically minded and happy to DIY - done brakes on a number of previous cars no problem, so am happy to take on the ML.
As its new to me and the disks look reasonably worn I am going to bite the bullet and do all 4 corners. I have found a couple of good DIY's for the front disks and pads which look simple enough, but very little for the rears.
1) am I correct in thinking the ML rears are similar to the front, but that there is likely to be a hand brake/parking brake set of shoes as well as the disk, and that the tension on this needs releasing by turning a star adjuster (accessible through a peg hole)? before removing the disk.
2) if so is that the only complication over and above the front disk removal method?
3) Can the disks be removed without taking the caliper off (front and back disks if the pads are out) and the rotor at an angle)? or do the calipers have to be removed too (if so I guess it will be 2 x 19mm type bolts and support the free caliper procedure.
Is there anything else that is tricky that I need to be aware of or is it pretty straight forward?
Any one know of a detailed DIY for doing the rears - I have found info on Pelican Technical Article: Mercedes Benz - Rear Brake Pad and Disc Replacement
which is good but is for the W210, not the W163 ML and I don't know if they are essentially very similar or completely different.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks.
Moz