citroen xsara.replacing brake pads (ABS)

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Tue 22 May 2007 21:12
citroen xsara.replacing brake pads (ABS) - wrigley
hi its me again,

thanks for all the advice on the oil leak problem re citroen xsara 2.0. hdi most of your advice was spot on well done all .
now I wish to change the brake pads all round I have it on stands and wheels off however I left the motor trade 20yrs ago when (abs) was just begining to appear so i am not over familiar with the operation and servicing of them other than to proceed with extreme caution I only wish to change the friction material can i do this without disturbing the (abs) system and how do i proceed ?

thanks fellers
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Tue 22 May 2007 22:10
replacing brake pads (ABS) - topbloke
not much has changed, the only thing to really remmember is to not reverse the brake fluid back to the m/cyl, I clamp the pipe (flexi) open bleed nipple and return the pistons as far in as they can go, close nipple remove clamp replace the pads after cleaning pad carrier and reassemble then pump brake until hard (try not to push more than halfway ( can cause problems with seals flipping, debris etc) onto the rears if they are pads and disc's at the rear you will need a tool to rewind the pistons back into the caliper, the pistons have two/four slots in them to facilitate this, you may find that the pad has a lug on the metal back for the piston to locate on so make sure that they are alligned don't forget to clamp the pipe when you wind them back and a half pump on the pedal (till hard) when you have finnished, both pistons on this vehicle (rear) will rotate clockwise , any other questions i will try to answer
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