How do you change the brake pads on a Kia Spectra?
Depress fully the brake pedal five times to seat the new brake pads on the brake rotor. Road-test your Kia on a lightly used road to make sure the brakes are working properly. Drive to a highway with few cars, slow the vehicle from 60 mph to 10 mph and repeat eight times without stopping.
How do you install a new brake caliper?
Rotate the brake caliper piston slowly using a brake-caliper rewind tool to seat the piston into its bore, making sure to align the piston cutout with the tab on the back of the new inner-brake pad. Install the plate wear indicator, new inner brake pad, new outer brake pad and shim on the caliper bracket.
How do you remove brake hose from Kia?
Detach the clip holding the caliper brake hose to the suspension arm using a pair of nose pliers, if your Kia model is equipped with it. Unscrew and remove the upper and lower caliper guide bolts using a ratchet and a hex socket.
Depress fully the brake pedal five times to seat the new brake pads on the brake rotor. Road-test your Kia on a lightly used road to make sure the brakes are working properly. Drive to a highway with few cars, slow the vehicle from 60 mph to 10 mph and repeat eight times without stopping.
Rotate the brake caliper piston slowly using a brake-caliper rewind tool to seat the piston into its bore, making sure to align the piston cutout with the tab on the back of the new inner-brake pad. Install the plate wear indicator, new inner brake pad, new outer brake pad and shim on the caliper bracket.
Where to place the floor jack on a Kia Forte?
For example, at the rear, I place the floor jack under the cup where the spring is located to jack the car or where the rear torsion beam attaches and then put the jackstand on the pinch weld. For the front, I place the floor jack under the frame where the lower control arm mounts.
Detach the clip holding the caliper brake hose to the suspension arm using a pair of nose pliers, if your Kia model is equipped with it. Unscrew and remove the upper and lower caliper guide bolts using a ratchet and a hex socket.
How to change rear brakes on Kia Rio?
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How to replace the brake pads on a car?
Replace the brake pads on the opposite brake assembly as described above, beginning with Step 6 of the previous section. Install both rear wheels and lug nuts. Lower the vehicle using the floor jack and finish tightening the lug nuts. Add new brake fluid to the reservoir on the brake master cylinder to bring the level to the “Full” mark.
How does rear disc caliper work with parking brake?
If the parking brake uses the rear discbrake shoes instead of a separate set of drum brake shoes, there is a mechanism in the caliper piston cylinder to push the piston and apply the rear brakes when the driver operates the linkage.