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Introduction

It is necessary to be two people to bleed the brake circuit.

  1. 
Raise the vehicle and secure it on jack stands

Remove the rear wheels
  2. 
Unscrew the two 13 screws using la clé plate de 13 et de 15 to hold the lock nut on the slides

Unscrew the two 13 screws using la clé plate de 13 et de 15 to hold the lock nut on the slides

Unscrew the two 13 screws using la clé plate de 13 et de 15 to hold the lock nut on the slides
  3. 
Using a flat screwdriver, remove the handbrake cable from its housing.

Then pulled it down

Then pulled it down
    • Using a flat screwdriver, remove the handbrake cable from its housing.

    • Then pulled it down

  4. 
Unscrew the 12 nut holding the brake pipe

Unscrew the 12 nut holding the brake pipe

Unscrew the 12 nut holding the brake pipe
    • Unscrew the 12 nut holding the brake pipe

  5. 
Check that the old caliper matches the nouveau étrier

Check that the old caliper matches the nouveau étrier

Check that the old caliper matches the nouveau étrier
  6. 
Reassemble the brake pipe
    • Reassemble the brake pipe

    • Reassemble the handbrake cable

  7. 
Reassemble the stirrup

Screw in the two 13 mm screws

Screw in the two 13 mm screws
    • Reassemble the stirrup

    • Screw in the two 13 mm screws

  8. 
For this step it is necessary to be two people

Remove the black cover

installed the brake fluid recovery tank
    • For this step it is necessary to be two people

    • Remove the black cover

    • installed the brake fluid recovery tank

    • A person must be in the passenger compartment to pump the brake pedal

    • You have to pump the brake pedal 3 or 4 times then hold it down.

    • While still pressing the pedal, open the bleeder screw using the 10 mm flat wrench until the brake pedal reaches the floor.

    • Repeat this operation until no more air comes out of the bleed screw.

    • Do the same on all four wheels.

  9. 
Put the wheels back on
    • Put the wheels back on

    • Place the vehicle on the ground

    • Check the brake fluid level which should be between the minimum and maximum

Conclusion

Take advantage of the brake caliper replacement to replace the rear brake discs and pads if necessary

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charly bontemps

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Technically very well done, but the conjugation of the verbs of the first group and the past participles should be reviewed....

daniel.pluvinage - Resolved on Release Reply

Hello, I would like to have more details on bleeding the brake fluid. You just have to remove the air from each caliper and top up the level if necessary?

maxime nuzzo - Resolved on Release Reply

Hello dear contributor,

To perform a brake bleed you can go to the following tutorial: Bleeding the brake fluid

We remain at your service,

The Oscaro Team

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