Been searching and can't seem to find this... but how do the front pads come out of the front 4 pot calipers on an S4 FC3S TII?

I have the "coat hanger" retaining clip out from the top, now do the 2 rods just get punched out towards the bottom (opposite the retaining clip, obviously)?

How do these pads come out on these calipers?

 

Take the clips out, push the rods out of the caliper.

 

Tap the rods out from the inside, but make note on how the upper and lower between the pads springs mount so you put them in correctly when you reassemble.

Give the pads a push into the pistons to gete wiggle room to pull them out, make note which has the metal wear indicator (little flat metal thing that bends toward the rotor) so you install correctly.

Use a large C Clamp and one of the old pads to press the pistons all the way back in so you have room for the additonal pad material on the new ones.

If this is the first time you've change the brakes, you really should consider removing the caliber bolts, pull the rotors and have them turned before you reassemble.

Bigger issue, that your asking a question on such a simple proceedure, you really should have someone with you that knows what they're doing. Brakes are the most important thing on the care, so NOT something you would want to screw up. Or, in the alternative, take it to a brake shop and ask if you can watch and learn so you're prepared to do this work next time.

 

Put your wheels back on and take it to a mechanic if you can't figure out something that simple...seriously.

 

Use the FSM, it's fairly simple.

 

im just gunna bust your ***** here.
brakes do the same thing in the manner that they clamp or push a brake pad against a rotating surface to slow the vehicle.
do they operate the same? no
there are floating and fixed type disk brakes, that work in different ways
also, drum brakes operate differently as well.

im just saying, lets not make blanket statements here.

did this post contribute to the thread? probably not

but to answer the op's question, CONSULT THIS PAGE:
http://www.cochran-racing.com/FSM/s4...ING_SYSTEM.pdf

Lloyd

 

i will have to agree with magus2222 there are 3 diffrent style of rear drum braking, self energizing, non-servo and servo action rear braking as for the front u will have floating and fixed calipers there could be more that i dont no of

 

i done on many cars but not the FC yet do the FC 4 piston calipers pistons have to rotate in or can i just use a c-clamp?

 

Remove the retaining wire by unthreading it from the clip and popping it out.

Tap out the pins from the rear.

Remove anti-chatter springs carefully.

Slide pads out through the top.

Installation is reverse of removal. Just make sure to lubricate the edges of the pads as well as the area that slides on the pins and contacts the pistons with a quality brake lube.

DO NOT just throw out those anti-chatter springs thinking they are "extra" or "not needed". They keep the pads from rattling around in the calipers. If you remove them, you're going to be hearing a "click click click" that varies with road speed.

 

I've done brakes many times, what I needed to know was the direction/method of removal on these cars in particular, and if they were simply a push/punch style removal once the retaining clip was removed. Why? Because standard removal wasn't budging. The slider pins were just totally seized, warped and completely flattened smooth/flush with the caliper thanks to a previous owner. I picked up 2 new front calipers and picked up 2 caliper hardware kits with new retaining pins.

 

brakes are not complicated at all,once youve done your first brake job youll be set for life on any vehicle,buy a haynes manual at your local auto parts store,1st time you use it then it would have payed for itself,take your time,no shortcuts,and be sure and test brakes afterwards in a safe manner