Newer cars require always more maintenance, on the other hand, there are some more or less fundamental ones. Today, we will look into a maintenance action that is fundamental to guarantee your security at the steering wheel of your car. Indeed, we are going to demonstrate to you how to change the brake pads of your car in a Peugeot Rifter? To do so , in a first step, we are going to find out why it is fundamental to change the brake pads of your car, in a second step, we are going to find out what is the process to change the brake pads of your Peugeot Rifter, and to finish, what is the price of this component.
Why changing the brake pads from my Peugeot Rifter?
Before we find out how to change the brake pads of your car, we will commence our document by describing you what the task of the brake pads is, and when they should be changed.
Function of the brake pads on Peugeot Rifter
The brake pads on an car have a imperative role in the proper handling of your Peugeot Rifter. Indeed, they are the ones that will guarantee braking capability. They are a kind of pairs of metal pads that will pinch the brake discs when you press the brake pedal to slow down and stop your Peugeot Rifter. These parts are wearing parts and consist of a lining that will wear with time and use, hence the interest of changing them on a regular basis to keep maximum braking.
When to change the brake pads of your Peugeot Rifter?
And right now we will demonstrate to you how to know if you need to change the brake pads of your Peugeot Rifter. Remember that dependant on the employ you have of your car (city or highway for example), the wear of your brake pads will not be the same at all. Indeed, if you use your brakes very often, their lifespan will undoubtedly be reduced. We consider that, in general, the brake pads of a car have a lifespan of about 10,000 to 30,000 kilometres. On the other hand, there are some indicators that should alert you to the wear of your car’s brake pads:
- A squeaking sound.
- Longer braking distance.
- Brake pedal vibration: If this is your case, but your brake pads are in good condition, browse our document on brake vibration on Peugeot Rifter, to locate the cause of your problem.
- A brake pedal that’s too hard or too soft…
If you have any of these symptoms, do not think twice to verify the condition of your brake pads yourself, either by taking out the front wheels and verifying their condition, or by going directly to a garage.
How to change the brake pads of my Peugeot Rifter?
We will now go forward to the part you are most interested in, how to change the brake pads from your Peugeot Rifter?. Below we will explain the steps to stick to to change the brake pads of your car properly:
- Buy brake pads adapted to your Peugeot Rifter, to do this use your car registration to be sure of suitability with your car 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 off the wheels in question.
- Before taking out the clamp from your calipers, think about using a flat screwdriver to lever between the pad and the disc to entirely 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 change the brake pads of your car and thus be able to remove the brake calipers from it.
- Once you take away the clamp from your calipers, you will be able to serenely take away the two old pads and swap them with the new brake pads.
- Make sure that they are in the right spot before you re-install the brake calipers on your Peugeot Rifter.
- Don’t forget to complete locking your wheels on the ground, otherwise your transmission will be damaged.
- To finish, take into account that brake pads require a running-in period of 500 to 1000km, so you will have to drive very gently the first 100km and take care until you reach 500km.
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That’s it, now you know how to change the brake pads on your car.
What is the price of brake pads for an Peugeot Rifter?
At last, last part of our document on the process to change the brake pads of your Peugeot Rifter. It’s just to give you an idea of the price of the brake pads of your car. Based on the finish of your car (sport or not), the pads will be different and therefore the price will also change, on the other hand, usually it will take between 20 and 40 € for a set of 4 brake pads at a specialized online site like Oscaro, you can find here their entire offer of brake pads for your car. The advantage of this type of site is the choice, the price and the after-sales service you get. Finally, if you go to a mechanic or specialized shops you should be able to find the set of pads between 30 and 60€.
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