changing front brake pads - w210

[meales]

Hi

Has anyone changed their front pads before. I did my 190E before and that was dead simple. I undid a bolt and the caliper just pivoted up and out of the way. Popped the new ones and that was that! I just have a funny feeling these will be not so easy.

I'm plucking up the courage to have a go tomorrow (sun). Are their any tips and any special tools I need to know about before I start? I bought the pads today with new sensors in anticipation that I would have a revelation!

The car is a E220 CDI Elegance Estate. Thanks.

 

[television]

Your job is easy, you just have to knock out the 2 pins and retract the pistons, rather than forcing the fluid back up the pipes, you are better off clamping them, and the just top up after, this is more important on cars that are 10 years or more

http://www.detali.ru/cat/oem_mb2.as...GA=722.614&CT=F&cat=65S&SID=42&SGR=030&SGN=01

 

[grober]

brakes pictorials

If they are fixed caliper (like the 190 rears) then this might help. http://www.mercedesshop.com/Wikka/W124BrakePads
and this
http://v12uberalles.com/Front_Brakes.htm

rear pads (you have to be a forum member to see this- easy to register)
http://forums.mercedesclub.org.uk/showthread.php?t=26764
not necessarily your model but hope this of some help.

 

[meales]

You guys have been a great help and my confidence is boosted. The links are great too with all the photos, hopefully I won't blow it!

thanks again

Mark

 

[Dieselman]

They should be floating calipers similar to the 190.
If the fluid is recent just press the caliper back ensuring there is enough space in the reservoir for the increased volume, if the fluid is old then as malcolm says the fluid would be better extracted via a bleed nipple.

Undo the sliding pins and lift away the carrier. Clean up the carrier and change the pads then reassemble with a light application of grease.

 

[meales]

I know this is going to be a silly question but where does the grease go? I've got some high melting point general purpose grease in the garage.

 

[television]

I know this is going to be a silly question but where does the grease go? I've got some high melting point general purpose grease in the garage.

You either use the copper grease or the Mintex Ceratec you must not use anything else, MB say that the grease goes onto the piston face and not the rear of the pad, others put it on the rear of the pad and shim plate