The safety of a car is paramount. Whether or not the Suzuki Alto are financial holes, certain maintenance works are crucial. In this article we will explain to you when to change the brake discs of your Suzuki Alto? To accomplish this, first of all, we will see what the brake discs of your motor vehicle are used for, then, when to change the brake discs of your Suzuki Alto, and, finally, how to replace them with new ones.

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Interest of the brake discs of a Suzuki Alto

We start our article by explaining what the brake discs of a Suzuki Alto are used for, it will allow you to understand why it is important to ensure that that they are always in good working conditions.
Brake discs are the main component of your braking system. Obviously, braking on an Suzuki Alto 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 attached to your wheel. When the brake pads will pinch the discs which will trigger your Suzuki Alto to brake.

When to change the brake discs of a Suzuki Alto?

We will now move on to the section that most certainly attracts you to this article, namely, when changing the brake discs of a Suzuki Alto? How we described it to you just before, the brake discs and pads work in osmosis, nevertheless these two elements are wearing auto parts and they will, as time passes and specifically the friction when braking wears out and loses braking power. We will now highlight the different methods to know when to replace them:

  • We consider that generally speaking the brake discs should be changed every 80, 000 – 100, 000 km on a Suzuki Alto , nevertheless it is important to know that based on your driving style and the type of journey this can change considerably. Indeed, if you specifically drive on the motorway and your brakes are only slightly used, this value can increase, conversely, if you only drive in built-up areas, it can decrease.
  • A basic and successful method to find out 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 change the brake discs on your Suzuki Alto 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 check their state. If they have any big scratches or deformations you will have to change them. In any other case the second indicator to verify 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 change the brake discs on your Suzuki Alto?

Finally, to end this article we will quickly describe how to change the brake discs of your Suzuki Alto. You must know that if you change the brake discs of your motor vehicle, you will absolutely have to change the brake pads of your Suzuki Alto, don’t hesitate to consult our article which points out you how to make this change.
As far as changing discs is concerned, here are the main steps to stick to:

  • Put your Suzuki Alto on stands, take off the wheels you want to act 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 produce all your changes.
  • Using large Torx bits, take out the two nuts that lock the upper component of your brake caliper, take out 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, change your pads, reassemble the upper component of the caliper and tighten everything tightly.
  • Mounting your wheels, and make sure to do a 500-kilometer brake break-in before braking hard.

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