The safety of a car is important. Whether or not the Chrysler 200 are financial holes, certain routine service acts are indispensable. In this article we will explain to you when to replace the brake discs of your Chrysler 200? To achieve this, first of all, we will find out what the brake discs of your car are used for, then, when to replace the brake discs of your Chrysler 200, and, finally, how to replace them with new ones.

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Benefit of the brake discs of a Chrysler 200

We begin our content page by explaining what the brake discs of a Chrysler 200 are used for, it will allow you to figure out why it is necessary to ensure that they are always in good functioning conditions.
Brake discs are the most important part of your braking system. In fact, braking on an Chrysler 200 is hydraulic, it is a system of hoses and pressurized oil that will come into action when you press your brake pedal. This pressure will actuate a piston that will push the brake pads on your brake disc which is mounted on your wheel. When the brake pads will pinch the discs which will bring about your Chrysler 200 to brake.

When to replace the brake discs of a Chrysler 200?

We will now proceed to the part that most certainly attracts you to this article, namely, when replacing the brake discs of a Chrysler 200? How we described it to you just before, the brake discs and pads work in osmosis, nevertheless these two components are wearing parts and they will, with time and especially the friction when braking wears out and loses braking power. We will now highlight the different techniques to know when to replace them:

  • We consider that in general the brake discs should be changed every 80, 000 – 100, 000 km on a Chrysler 200 , nevertheless it is necessary to know that dependent on your driving style and the type of journey this can change considerably. Indeed, if you principally drive on the motorway and your brakes are only slightly used, this amount can increase, in contrast, if you only drive in built-up areas, it can decrease.
  • A basic and powerful method to identify the state of the brake discs on your car is during the technical inspection. Indeed this thorough control checks the state of your brakes and the controller will tell you if they are in good state or need to be changed.
  • A basic visual method to know when to replace the brake discs on your Chrysler 200 is to remove the wheels after the vehicle has been set on stands. Once taken out, you will be able to access your discs and verify their state. If they have any big scratches or deformations you will have to replace them. Otherwise the second indicator to check is to measure the depth of the disk in relation to its edge, if this value exceeds 1 mm you will have to change them by new ones.

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How to replace the brake discs on your Chrysler 200?

Finally, to end this article we will fairly quickly describe how to replace the brake discs of your Chrysler 200. You must know that if you replace the brake discs of your car, you will absolutely have to change the brake pads of your Chrysler 200, don’t hesitate to consult our article which teaches you how to make this replace.
As far as changing discs is concerned, here are the most important steps to stick to:

  • Put your Chrysler 200 on stands, take off the wheels you want to action on.
  • Using a large flat screwdriver, pry on your brake pads to compress the caliper piston as much as possible and have enough play to make all your changes.
  • Using large Torx bits, remove the two nuts that lock the upper part of your brake caliper, remove it.
  • Take out your brake pads, then unlock your brake discs thanks to the two torx screws on the side of the disc, you may need a mallet to remove the discs.
  • Replace the discs and tighten them with the new torx screws provided, replace your pads, reassemble the upper part of the caliper and tighten everything tightly.
  • Mounting your wheels, and remember to do a 500-kilometer brake break-in before braking hard.

In the event that you have any further questions about the Chrysler 200, do not hesitate to consult our Chrysler 200 category.