How to Change the Brake Pads on a Renault Clio 2

The Renault Clio 2 is a French automobile. The brake system uses a caliper and piston design for maximum clamping force. Over time, the friction material in the brake linings wears down. This is normal because the lining rubs against the brake rotors and causes friction. This friction is what slows the car down. When the pad material gets to be 1/8 inches thick, you need to replace the brake pads. The pad depth should be checked every six months.

Instructions

1

Break the lug nuts loose on the axle/wheel you will be working on. Turn the lugs 40 degrees counterclockwise with a tire wrench.

2

Raise the vehicle onto jack stands. Lift up on the front or rear jack points (depending on the side of the vehicle you are working on) that are located behind the radiator or behind the trunk, respectively.

3

Remove the lug nuts and pull the wheel off the wheel hub.

4

Place the C-clamp over the caliper assembly. Place the screw end of the clamp over the back of the outboard brake pad and the other end of the clamp over the back of the caliper.

5

Tighten the clamp to force the caliper piston into the caliper.

6

Remove the clamp from the caliper assembly when the piston bottoms out inside the caliper (when you can no longer tighten the clamp).

7

Remove the upper and lower caliper mounting bolts that secure the caliper to the wheel hub assembly.

8

Slide the caliper off the rotor and remove the brake pads. They should come right out.

9

Insert new brake pads and put the brake caliper back together on the rotor and wheel hub assembly. Place a dab of thread locker onto the threads of the caliper mounting bolts.

10

Spray the brake assembly down with brake parts cleaner.

11

Put the wheel back on and lower the Renault to the ground.