Changing the front brake discs and pads on a Peugeot 308 II

To be able to remove your wheel:

- Use une croix or look in your trunk by removing the carpet, you will find a key there intended to loosen your 5 nuts, without removing them completely.

- Use un cric to raise the front of your vehicle.

Remember to secure your vehicle by using des chandelles or others.

Now you can completely remove your nuts that hold the wheel and then remove the wheel.

Next, open your engine hood and unscrew the brake fluid filler cap.

To be able to push the piston back, use a large flat screwdriver, insert your screwdriver at the level of the red circle just between the plate and the piston then push hard by leveraging it because it is very hard so do not hesitate.

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

To change your pads you will need to completely unscrew the 2 screws that hold your caliper and remove it from its housing.

To unscrew the caliper, use a 10 flat wrench, completely remove the 2 screws that hold it in place, you will have access to your brake pads.

The pads are now easily accessible.

To remove your brake pads, use a flat screwdriver then place it behind each pad to then lever it up and simply remove it by hand.

The first two photos of this stage are not contractual because the one I took for this stage is completely blurry but the stage remains the same.

We will now disassemble the second part of the caliper to be able to access the front brake disc, to do this:

Completely unscrew the 2 screws that hold the brake caliper part using a ratchet and an 18 socket, once the 2 screws are removed you can simply remove the caliper by pulling on it.

The screws can be difficult to remove, remember to put some penetrating oil on them to make the task easier and avoid any incidents.

The brake disc is now accessible.

To remove the brake disc, you will need to completely unscrew the 2 screws holding it in place using a Torx 45 key.

Pull the disc to remove it from its housing, use penetrating oil if it is "stuck".

Remember to clean each part before reassembly to facilitate the next disassembly using a lubricant.

You can now put the new brake disc back in its housing, placing it in front of the screw threads so that you can replace the 2 screws that hold it in place.

You will need to fully tighten the 2 screws that hold it using a Torx 45 key.

We will now reassemble the second part of the caliper so that we can put our new brake pads back on.

Fully tighten the 2 screws that hold the brake caliper part using a ratchet and an 18 socket.

To be able to put the stem back you will have to pushed the piston back to the maximum, for that use une pince multiprise Then press it very hard until it is completely inserted.

You can now put your new brake pads into their housing, respecting their direction and simply sliding them into the caliper.

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.

Once your brake pads are properly seated.

Place the brake caliper opposite the screw threads then screw the caliper, use a 10 flat wrench, firmly screw in the 2 screws which hold it.

Replace your wheel in its housing then screw the 5 studs firmly.

The job is now done, you will need to go to your vehicle and press your brake pedal about ten times before getting behind the wheel so that the piston goes back into place.