how to change front brake pads on a w208?

[unit504]

as above really ive done a search and nothing really comes up

so im after a point in the right direction really
is there any step by step guides anywhere?


thanks all

 

[lynall]

Doddle to do, the caliper is held to the caliper carrier by 2 bolts (item 44/45)some are hidden behind rubber bungs some are allen keys some are torx keys.

Remove the large spring clip (47)from the front of the caliper.

Locate and unplug the brake pad warning wires these just unplug and if you are careful pop out of the old pads and can be reused again.

Using a decent size flat screwdriver in from the top of the caliper in the slot, slowly prise the pads away from the disc, this will slowly push the brake caliper piston back into the caliper giving you enough room to fit the new pads.

Remove the 2 screws mentioned.

Lift off the caliper do not let it hang on the brake pipe.

Remove the pad left in the caliper carrier, one will come away with the caliper it has little spring clips that hold it there.

The two caliper retaining bolts screw into little sliders the just pull out and need a little grease on before refitting not copaslip!

Give everything a good clean and wire brush off then a little copaslip on the little ears on the brake pads and refit one to the caliper and one to the carrier then put it all back together.

There will probably be cables and other stuff in the way simply unclip and reclip back afterwards, sounds hard but is very easy.

So in anutshell remove 47 remove 59 remove 44/45 lift off 5 remove 56 done

 

[sspeed]

God what a great reply !!
Nice one Lynall .

 

[unit504]

thanks Lynall, thats excellent!!! - just called up the local MB dealer and have been quoted £64.00 +vat for the front pads, is that a little over the top? as a indie up the road quoted £80.00 fitted :s

 

[Mark300SL]

I have literally just picked up the brakes for my 129
£140 for pads and disks front and rear including handbrake shoes, coppaslip and brake cleaner

Now to spend some time doing it all properly

 

[lynall]

Well if indi is fitting genuine pads you may as well let him do them for that price.

But have a look on at ebc greenstuff meant to be very good and low dust.

Std pads on e bay £14 plus p+p http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Mercedes-CLK-...arts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item5633d236fb

I personally just go to my local motor factors to get the brake parts



Lynall