Changing the front brake discs and pads on a Peugeot 207

To be able to remove your wheel:

Remove your hubcap if you have one, in just pulling on it gently to unclip it.

- Use a cross or look in your trunk by removing the carpet, you will find a key provided for to loosen your 4 nuts, without removing them completely.

- Use a jack For raise the front of your vehicle.

Remember to secure your vehicle by using candles or others.

- Now you can remove your 4 nuts who holds the wheel then remove the by pulling on it.

You can then open your engine hood And unscrew by removing the brake fluid filler cap.

To be able to push the piston back, use a large flathead screwdriver, Insert your screwdriver at the red circle just between the pad and the piston then push hard by leveraging it because it is very hard so don't hesitate.

Before pushing the piston back, it is advisable to open the brake fluid reservoir to prevent it from becoming pressurized.

For change your pads you will have to unscrewed your caliper and the switch up to access it.

You will need a ratchet with a 17 socket to unscrew the caliper.

On the top part: The nut must be unscrew but not at the maximum car you don't have to remove it, this must always be screwed on at least a minimum.

On the bottom part: The nut must be completely unscrew and remove so that you can then lever up.

For remove your brake pads, use a flat screwdriver Then put it behind each plate for then to leverage and the simply remove by hand.

In blue: New pads.

In orange: Used pads.

You will have to completely removed the 2 screws Who hold your stirrup, for that use your ratchet and its 17 socket.

You can now remove your stirrup by pulling it towards you, put it somewhere or it will not be held by the hoses.

Now you have left the second part of the stirrup, for that use a screwdriver with a 55 HW bit Then unscrew the 2 large screws located behind the caliper.

Don't hesitate to force them because they are very tight, if you can't do it, use penetrating oil to help you.

You can now lifted the second part of the stirrup for the deposit completely.

You now have access to your brake disc.

You can now remove the brake disc using a large Phillips screwdriver you will need completely remove the 2 screws who maintain this one.

You can then pull the brake disc towards you and then change it.

You can now compared the dimensions of the 2 disks.

A host: New brake disc.

In blue: Used brake disc.

Put the new discs in place in respecting its meaning, Then replace the 2 screws using a large cross-head screwdriver.

You can now put back the second part of the stirrup brake respecting its meaning.

Use a screwdriver with a 55 HW bit Then screw in the 2 large screws located behind the caliper.

Don't hesitate to force them so that they are fully screwed in.

You can now put the caliper back in place in respecting its meaning.

You will have to Fully tighten the 2 screws Who hold your stirrup, for that use your ratchet and its 17 socket.

For put on your new brake pads, check the meaning then insert them into thenotch on the top as well as on the bottom Then press firmly on them to engage them.

The noise-reducing shims are generally supplied with the new pads and must be replaced or at least cleaned each time the pads are replaced.

To be able to put the stem back you will have to pushed the piston back to the maximum, for that use a multi-grip pliers Then press it very hard until it is completely inserted.

For put your stirrup back, do the tilt down gently, taking care that the plate does not move and that they stay in place.

Insert the screw what you have withdrawn on the bottom from the channel then screw it back on tightly with your ratchet and its 17 socket.

Tighten Next the top screw thanks to your ratchet and its 17 socket.

You can now put the cap back in place on the brake fluid reservoir.

Set up and runscrew the 4 nuts of your wheel.

Put your hubcap back on by clipping it, in pressing hard on it.

The work is now complete, you will have to get to your vehicle Then press your brake pedal about ten times before taking the wheel so that the piston is put back in place.