changing brake pads on my renault megane 2001

james turnbull, February 2005

hi trying to take the drum of the back to change the brakes on the back

graham mcneill, August 2012

yes i want change

lolo, January 2012

I have a Renault Megane 1.6 on an 09 plate and have just had a warning message come up on the dash saying... Braking system warning/fault ??? what dose this mean hopefully nothing to drastic this side of Xmas

andy g, November 2011

You don't have to buy a tool to wind the piston back in. See this link for details on how to do it.
http://renaultbrakes.blogspot.com/

James Nisbett, September 2011

06 megane want to change rear discs and pads

wayne, April 2011

tryed all these step and the piston is not going back in can anyone help!

chris, August 2010

for the dude that cant get the piston to wind back ..just losen the bleed nipple ...put a clear pipe on it first (keep it up wards) ,,wind it back and tightin up the nipple simples (22mm open end spanner and a wrench or bar to wind it back) or buy the renault brake tool, or a pair of the heavy duty circlip pliers. hope this helps

chris, August 2010

how to change front brake pads on a 07 renault megane

pj, August 2010

how to change brake pads on a renault megane 07

pj, August 2010

Having the same problem changing the rear brake pads on my 56' Megane. The piston is seized and won't retract enough to fit the new pads. You can't force the piston as it is on a worm screw. In theory you should be able to wind the piston back in completely using a tight 12mm spanner on the lug or a spindle tool (small grinder tool). Spent two hours last night winding the piston out and in to see if it would free up. Came to the conclusion that it's seized.

The job is easy if the caliper will wind in.. A 13mm, 15mm spanner, wire brush and some copper grease is all you need.

The car is under warranty so I have booked it at the local dealer. I've heard that Renault have a lot of problems with their brakes.

Steve, May 2009

i am trying to fit some new rear brake pads 2 my renault megane and its a 54 reg. i am having trouble fitting the rear ones due 2 the piston. could yopu please tell me where i am going wrong please!!

sam, May 2009

1. Hand Brake ON , loosen wheel bolts to hand tight, jack up front wheel , chock back wheels , put axle stands/blocks in place (just in case) .

2. Remove wheel. Disconnect pad wear wire , it pulls out of the connector.

3. Remove lower caliper bolt (at the back of caliper at the bottom) , need a 13mm ring spanner for head of bolt and 17mm to stop it spinning

4. Use a screw driver between the back of the outer pad and the caliper to prise the caliper back away from the back of outer pad. Pivot caliper upwards to rest on top of wheel disc (good idea to tie it up with some wire) .

5. Remove and discard old pads , clean out with wire brush and soft brush , don't breath in to much of the dust its nasty.

6. Fit new pads (remember pad wear sensor on inside pad), make sure that the pads are in contact with the disc , and the top of them sitting flush with the rim of the disc, don't force them into this position they should naturally sit there.

7. Lower caliper down into position, you may need to push back the piston further in order to make room for the new pads , do this with you hands or a small piece of timber. Keep an eye on the brake fluid resivoir , your pushing fluid back in so if its over full it may spill over. Refit lower caliper bolt (Renault say to replace this each time), and tigthen. Reconect pad wear sensor.

8. Pump brake pedal until normal brake pressure returns.

9. Remove axle stand/blocks , refit wheel and bolts , lower jack and tighten up wheel bolts.

Cliath, July 2005