Check the thickness of the lining

For those who are self-catered braking system of the car, this test is the most important. Pads on cars with automatic gearbox wear out faster. The control pad wear light in the instrument cluster lights up when the thickness of the lining pads from the piston front brakes is less than 3.5 mm.

Deterioration from the initial size of 14 mm in this case so high that all four front pads must be replaced. On vehicles with ASR wear sensors are installed and also on the rear wheels. When installing new front pads should always check the condition of the rear.

1. Remove a corresponding wheel.

2. Ahead: minimum thickness of 2.0 mm overlap. If the difference thicknesses greater than 2.0 mm pads disassemble the caliper bracket or check the calliper.

3. Rear: minimum 2.0 mm wear pads. The thickness of the new linings 11.0 mm.

4. The pads should be replaced if they zamasleny.

5. Warning: if you do not replace the pads in a timely manner to minimize wear pads 2.0 mm, the piston stroke of the brake mechanism is too long, resulting in the entire support may fail.