Modern cars require more and more service, however, there are some more or less essential ones. Today, we will look into a service action that is vital to guarantee your safety at the wheel of your car. In fact, we are going to describe to you how to replace the brake pads of your car in a Citroen C-crosser? For this, in a 1st step, we are going to see why it is essential to replace the brake pads of your car, in a second part, we are going to see what is the methodology to replace the brake pads of your Citroen C-crosser, and to finish, what is the price of this part.
For what reason changing the brake pads from my Citroen C-crosser?
Before we see how to replace the brake pads of your car, we will commence our article content by explaining you what the purpose of the brake pads is, and when they should be changed.
Function of the brake pads on Citroen C-crosser
The brake pads on an vehicle have a essential purpose in the proper handling of your Citroen C-crosser. In fact, they are the ones that will guarantee braking efficacy. They are a sort of pairs of metal pads that will pinch the brake discs when you press the brake pedal to slow down and stop your Citroen C-crosser. These components are consumables and consist of a coating that will wear with time and use, hence the interest of changing them occasionally to keep best braking.
When to replace the brake pads of your Citroen C-crosser?
And now we will explain to you how to know if you have to replace the brake pads of your Citroen C-crosser. Take notice that based on the use you have of your car (city or highway for example), the wear of your brake pads will not be the same at all. In fact, if you use your brakes regularly, their lifetime will inevitably be reduced. We consider that, in most cases, the brake pads of a vehicle have a service life of about 10,000 to 30,000 kilometres. However, there are some signs that should alert you to the wear of your car’s brake pads:
- A squeaking sound.
- Much longer braking distance.
- Brake pedal vibration: If this is your case, but your brake pads are in good condition, read our article content on brake vibration on Citroen C-crosser, to discover the origin of your trouble.
- A brake pedal that’s too hard or too soft…
If you have any of these symptoms, do not be reluctant to check the condition of your brake pads yourself, either by getting rid of the front wheels and checking their condition, or by going directly to a garage.
How to replace the brake pads of my Citroen C-crosser?
We will now advance to the section you are most focused on, how to replace the brake pads from your Citroen C-crosser?. Down the page we will describe the basic steps to follow to replace the brake pads of your car efficiently:
- Buy brake pads designed to your Citroen C-crosser, to get this done use your car registration to be sure of suitability with your vehicle when ordering on a specialized website or in a shop.
- Put your car on stands (being careful to lock the handbrake and engage a gear and unlock the bolts of the wheels you want to act on before you lift the car).
- Take out the wheels in question.
- Before getting rid of the clamp from your calipers, think about using a flat screwdriver to lever between the pad and the disc to totally push the piston of your calipers, otherwise you will not be able to put the new brake pads.
- In general, thanks to a big Torx tip, you’ll have 2 screws to remove to be able to replace the brake pads of your car and thus be able to take off the brake calipers from it.
- Once you remove the clamp from your calipers, you will be able to serenely remove the two old pads and change them with the brand-new brake pads.
- Ensure they are in the appropriate placement before you re-install the brake calipers on your Citroen C-crosser.
- Make sure to finish locking your wheels on the ground, otherwise your transmission will be damaged.
- To finish, think that brake pads require a running-in period of 500 to 1000km, so you will have to drive very conscientiously the first 100km and be careful until you reach 500km.
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That’s it, now you know how to replace the brake pads on your car.
What is the price of brake pads for an Citroen C-crosser?
At last, last section of our article content on the operation to replace the brake pads of your Citroen C-crosser. It’s just to give you an idea of the price of the brake pads of your car. Dependant on the finish of your car (sport or not), the pads will be different and therefore the price will also vary, however, in most cases it will take between 20 and 40 € for a set of 4 brake pads at a specific online site like Oscaro, you can find here their entire offer of brake pads for your car. The advantages of this type of site is the choice, the price and the after-sales service you get. Finally, if you go to a car center or specialized shops you should be able to find the set of pads between 30 and 60€.
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