Changing the front brake pads on a Renault Kangoo

Lift the car using a jack

Put a candle (safety)

Disassemble the wheel

You can now see the brake caliper

Securing the vehicle: removing and refitting the wheel

Locate the brake fluid reservoir

Open the brake fluid cap

Attention brake fluid is very corrosive! Do not put it on the bodywork!

Locate the hex head screw at the bottom of the caliper

Unscrew the screw (13 socket)

Put the screw in a box

Place a screwdriver under the stirrup and lever counterclockwise

If the caliper is slightly blocked, push the piston (place the screwdriver between the pad and the piston then lever).

Using the screwdriver, carefully remove the pads from the disc.

Clean the caliper and its support using a wire brush and brake cleaner.

Do not wire brush the piston seal or hoses.

Place the piston pusher on the caliper

Screw the piston pusher in until it stops.

Check that the brake fluid does not overflow

Put new pads instead of the old ones

Platelets have meaning!

Put the spring on top and first

Then the lower part

Reassembly in reverse order

A new screw is sometimes supplied with the pads.

Close the brake fluid cap

Press the brake pedal several times until it feels hard.

You can see the difference in thickness