Wednesday, May 29, 2013
Repair work to replace the front brake pads Mazda 3
The following instructions will try to replace the brake pads. The most important thing - to adhere to certain rules. So, in any case is not recommended to press the brake pedal, if you open body of the cylinder, as it can pop out the plunger. It is desirable that the piston anther were not damaged and that the brake disc has not got oil. Replacing brake pads and gaskets must be replaced, especially if the strips are observed traces of rust or flaking of the rubber coating. Unscrew the connecting bolt to strip and replace the caliper should be only if it is assembled. Here, in order to avoid stretching the brake hose, you need a special way hanging body of the cylinder to the wire. Brake Surface burnished needed in the following cases: to produce boring or replacement of drums, or disks, replacing linings, brake shoes, "falling through" the pedal, although the mileage a little. Front brake pads are composed of actual brake pads, tie springs, clamping plates. Before embarking on replacing brake pads, a visual estimate of the thickness of the pads. To this end, lift the car, remove the wheel, look into manhole, located in the housing cylinder. Minimum thickness of brake pads - 1 mm, the maximum allowable value - 2,0 mm. Please note that during this repair, is necessary to replace the inner and outer gaskets, cover gaskets in the kit. 1.Snyat brake pads, for this front wheel lift, wheels to temporarily secure the two nuts. Unscrew the bolt and disconnect the brake hose bracket. 2. Loosen the caliper mounting bolts, for this to turn off the caliper mounting bolts, but it should hold the guide fingers. Housing slide off, loosen the bolts which secure the caliper housing, and remove it. 3. Remove the anthers guide fingers. Using a screwdriver and a hammer, hold the caliper in a vise (padded), while removed from the guide fingers anthers. 4. Remove the cover brake cylinder. Using a screwdriver, remove the cover of the brake cylinder snap ring and cover. Between piston and cylinder lay rags. 5. Extract the piston from the cylinder. Remove the piston from the cylinder, using compressed air. 6. Remove the gland. Use a screwdriver to remove the gland. Brake pads measured by line: typical thickness shall be 12 mm, the lowest - 1.0 mm. In that case, if the thickness of the pads is less than the minimum acceptable, you must replace pads. With the help of a special device, to drown the piston inside the cylinder block to set the brake disc.
Monday, May 6, 2013
How to Change the Front Struts on a BMW 330CI
Remove Existing Struts
1. Loosen the lug nuts on your front wheels, but do not remove them.
2. Raise your car, using the floor jack, by positioning it below the jack points that are behind the front wheels, and raising the car. Position one jack stand underneath each jack point, and lower the car, so the front end is supported on the jack stands.
3. Remove the lug nuts, and take off the front wheels.
4. Using the 17-mm socket wrench, loosen, and remove, the anti-roll bar linkage from the struts on each side.
5. Locate the lower shock clamp at the bottom of the strut, and remove the 18-mm nut that secures the clamp to the strut on each side. Place a floor jack underneath the control arms, as you loosen the clamp, while the control arms drop.
6. Grasp the spring on the strut, and move it, back and forth, in a twisting motion to remove it from the strut. Spray anti-seize compound, if the spring begins to get stuck or is difficult to remove. Perform this on both sides of the car.
7. Pop the 330Ci hood, and locate the strut towers that sit on both sides of the engine bay. Pop off the plastic covers, and loosen the 13-mm nuts that sit at the top of the strut towers.
8. Remove the screws on each side, to drop the strut down, and loosen it from place.
Install Replacement Struts
9. Position each new strut into the strut towers, and tighten the nuts at the top of the strut towers to secure the struts.
10. Slide the springs of the new struts to the top of the strut cylinder on each side.
11. Attach the lower strut clamps to the bottom of each strut, using your 18-mm socket wrench.
12. Attach the anti-roll bar linkage to each strut, using your 17-mm socket wrench.
13. Ensure all the nuts and bolts are tightened, and reinstall your front wheels. Screw in the lug nuts, but do not tighten them all the way.
14. Position the floor jack underneath the jack points. Lower each side of the car, and tighten the lug nuts on your wheels.
15. Check that the nuts at the top of the strut towers are tight, and reinstall the plastic covers. Shut your hood, and take the car for a test drive, to complete the installation.