Kia Rio is a small class car that has been mass-produced since 2000. This is one of the few Kia models that has taken root well in Russia. The machine is attractive not only for its price, but also simple device. This allows the production of small engineering works with your own hands. One of these operations is the replacement of the rear brake pads on the Kia Rio and the front ones. In today's article, we'll show you how to do it.
When to change?
It is worth noting that there is no specific regulation for replacing brake pads for the Kia Rio. You need to act according to need. Yes, on modern models(namely "Rio" of the third and fourth generation) mechanical pad wear sensors are installed.
People call them "piskuny". After a certain period of time, the metal sensor begins to come into contact with the disk and make a characteristic sound. It will also testify to the upcoming replacement of the front or rear brake pads on the Kia Rio. On older models, wear has to be determined independently. At visual inspection the thickness of the overlays should not be less than one and a half millimeters. Any indirect signs ( soft pedal brakes, its increased stroke) does not appear. If the pad is completely worn down to the metal, there will be a clear squeak. But with the next braking, the pad metal can simply stick to the disc, and the wheel will lock up (even ABS will not save). This is fraught with emergency consequences.
What affects the resource?
In 90 percent of cases it is the driving style of the driver. The less often you use pads, the higher their resource. Of course, it will not be possible to completely eliminate braking. But from "checkers" on the road and other dangerous maneuvers with excess speeds can be abandoned. So you extend the "life" of the pads up to 60 thousand kilometers. The rear brake pads on the Kia Rio change after 100-120 thousand km. With an aggressive driving style, this figure can be reduced by 2-2.5 times.
The remaining 10 percent is the quality of the workmanship itself. In no case do not purchase pads with an asbestos composition. It can be identified by the characteristic white scratches on the surface. Such pads do not work well, and the resource is half that of standard ones.
Replacing the front brake pads on the "Kia Rio"
So, first we need to install the car on a flat surface and fix the rear wheels hand brake. Next we pluck wheel bolts and put the car on a jack. We take out the disk with the tire out and proceed to the caliper itself. We need two open-end wrenches - 14 and 17.
First unscrew the lower caliper bolt. The second is holding the guide finger itself. Next, unscrew the upper caliper bolt with the same wrenches. We take out two bolts on the rear surface of the brake mechanism. Now you can safely remove the old pads.
When installing new ones, it is important not to confuse the sides. The overlay with a squeaker should stand with inside brake disc.
The next step is to squeeze out the caliper piston until it stops. This can be done with a wooden hammer handle or a balloon wrench. Please note: there is a boot on the piston, which must not be damaged. Hitting the piston with a hammer is prohibited. Drowning it to the end, put the caliper in place. We twist back the upper and lower mounting bolts using keys 14 and 17. All rubber bands should be pressed without gaps. To do this, you need to twist them clockwise.
We spin the wheel back and remove the car from the jack. We carry out similar work with the neighboring side. Remember that the front brake pads on the Kia Rio (just like the rear ones) change in pairs.
note
After replacement, start the engine and press the brake pedal several times. So you return the piston to working condition. In the first 1-2 presses, the brakes will not work. That's why this measure we go to the exit to the street. Also, experts recommend not to resort to emergency braking within 100-150 kilometers after replacing the brake pads on the Kia Rio. So the friction material can normally rub against the disc.
Whether to pump
After replacing these consumables, it is not necessary to pump.
During the operation, we only decompress the piston. Air from the outside will not enter. But when replacing the pistons themselves, cylinders or brake hoses (in which there may be depressurization of the system), you need to remove air in without fail.
Changing the rear brakes
If this is a fresh generation of Kia Rio, then the procedure is no different from replacing the front pads. On rear axle the same disk elements are installed. However, drums were installed on the Kia Rio of the first generations. Here the procedure is somewhat different. So, first loosen the hub nut, which is located behind the cap. We put the car on a jack and remove the wheel. Next, remove the drum cover. We take out the springs that hold the pads. This can be done with pliers. There are only three springs - upper, lower and spacer. Then we take the pads out. There are several of them - upper and lower. We also examine the condition of the drum itself. If there is significant wear or risks on its surface, it requires replacement. If the spring has lost elasticity or is strongly bent, it should also be replaced with a new one.
Before installation, it is necessary to treat with refractory grease the contact points of the pads in the drum mechanism. With the help of sliding pliers, the piston of the working cylinder is recessed. Please note that brake fluid may leak from the reservoir at this point. If the level is lost, restore it by topping up new fluid(it is recommended to use "Dot" of the fourth grade).
Now you can safely install new pads. Further assembly is carried out in the reverse order. Concerning hub nut, she twists torque wrench with a force of 25-29 Nm. Then you can safely install the wheel and lower the car from the jack.
During the operation, inspect the condition wheel bearing. It should not play and make noise when rotating. If there is no lubrication, renew it. Otherwise, the bearing will soon break the clip.
What pads to choose?
Fortunately, the range of products is now quite wide. We will highlight several models:
- Sangsin. The cost is from 1.2 to 1.9 thousand per set.
- Hankook. It is a good analogue. Price - about 2 thousand rubles per set.
You can also purchase original products from Kia-Hyundai. The cost of the kit is about 2.5 thousand rubles. Beware of underpriced fakes. The resource of such pads is not higher than 20 thousand (or they creak terribly in the very first kilometers of the road).
Conclusion
So, we figured out how to replace the brake pads on the Kia Rio different generations. As you can see, the most simple technology at disk mechanisms. However, if you wish, you can learn how to change the pads and drum brakes. We hope that the instructions provided by us have helped you in resolving this issue.
If you have a car Kia Rio 3 in front there was a creak when braking, then, most likely, you need to replace the front pads. In this article, we will consider replacing the front brake pads on Kia Rio 3 with our own hands. We also remind you that we have already considered the topic of how to replace the rear brake pads Kia Rio 3.
Before starting the pad replacement procedure, you need to prepare the following tool. Namely, a key for 17 and a head for 14, we also need a screwdriver and a mount. And, of course, the new front brake pads Kia Rio 3 article - 58101-4LA00.
- To begin with, we put chocks under the wheels of the car and put on the handbrake.
- Then we open the hood and see there is a reservoir with brake fluid.
- Remove the cap from the brake fluid reservoir. To control the liquid level.
- Jack up the wheel and unscrew it.
- After removal, we evaluate the condition of the old brake pads.
- Taking the key for 17, and the head for 14, unscrew the bolt.
- We hold it with a 17 key, and unscrew it with the head.
- Loosen the bottom bolt in the same way.
- Now remove the caliper, you can put it on the brake disc.
- After removing the caliper, a picture of the old pads will open on m. Which need to be removed. There will be a record on the block inside. You need to remove the plate and put on new pads.
- Pads that have already been removed.
- Old brake pads.
- For fun, we compare the old and new pads.
- Insert new front pads into the caliper.
- It is necessary to depress the brake cylinder. This is done in order to be able to put it on the brake disc.
- We put the caliper on the brake disc.
- We twist the support in the reverse order.
35 minutes is the time it will take you to change your front brakes. pads Kia Rio 3. Do not forget to start the car and pump the pedal until it becomes hard. For the first 200 kilometers, it is advisable to drive without any special loads so that the pads get used.
Video on removing and replacing the front pads Kia Rio 3.
NOTE
Pay attention to the markings on the brake pads. Buy new pads with the same markings. HANKOOK FRIXA front pads for Kia Rio III are marked FPH27.
Front pads HANKOOK FRIXA tuning series S1 for Kia Rio III are marked
S1H27.
Check the condition of the brake pads every time maintenance (see "Checking the degree of wear of brake pads, discs").
Brake pads must be replaced when the pads are worn (minimum allowable thickness friction linings- 2 mm), with an unstable connection of the lining with the base, oiling of the working surfaces, the presence of deep grooves or chips.
WARNINGS
Replace front brake pads brake mechanisms only as a set of 4 pcs. (two on each side). Before replacing brake pads, check the level brake fluid in the main tank brake cylinder. If the level is close to the upper mark, it is necessary to pump out part of the liquid, since after replacing the worn pads with new ones, the level will rise.
You will need: keys "for 14", "for 17".
1. Brake the vehicle with the parking brake and set wheel chocks("shoes") under the rear wheels.
2. Loosen wheel nuts.
3. Raise and place the front of the vehicle on stands. Completely unscrew the mounting nuts and remove the wheels.
4. While holding the guide pins with a wrench, remove the bolts securing the movable bracket.
5. Remove the brake caliper caliper.
6. Hang the bracket on a rope or wire from the front suspension parts. Make sure that brake hose not twisted and not too tight.
7. Remove the outer shoe from the guide ...
8. ... and internal brake pads.
NOTE
Whenever you replace the brake pads, be sure to check the condition of the rubber protective covers of the guide pins and the movement of the movable caliper relative to the brake pad guide.
If movement is difficult, lubricate grease caliper guide pins.
9. Install on the sliding bracket special device And, turning the screw, drown the piston into the working cylinder.
10. In the absence of a tool, you can press the piston with the help of sliding pliers. Be careful not to damage the piston boot.
11. Install the brake pads in the inner guide B and outer A.
12. Install the sliding bracket in the reverse order of removal. To prevent self-retraction of the caliper guide pin bolts, lubricate their threads before installing. anaerobic fixative threads.
13. Replace the other front wheel brake pads in the same way.
14. Be sure to press the brake pedal several times in order to select the gaps in the brake mechanism that appeared after the pistons were pressed into the cylinders.
15. Check up and if necessary restore level of a brake liquid in a tank of the main brake cylinder.
USEFUL TIPS
After replacing worn out brake pads with new ones, do not rush to immediately go to busy highways. It is possible that at the very first intensive braking you will be unpleasantly surprised by the low efficiency of the brakes despite the fact that branded pads are installed. Brake discs also wear out, and new pads touch them only at the edges, practically without braking. Choose a quiet street or passage without cars and slow down gently several times so that the pads get used and begin to fit the entire surface. At the same time, evaluate the effectiveness of the brakes. Try not to brake sharply for at least the first 100 km. At strong heat unused pads, the top layer of their linings burns and the brakes will not be as effective as possible for a long time.
Kia Rio III generation equipped with more efficient (unlike drum) rear disc brakes. If you have ever changed the brake pads on the front brakes, then replacing the rear brake pads will not be difficult for you. The whole procedure will take no more than one hour.
Remember. The pads must be changed as a set (4 pcs), i.e. on both brakes at the same time. This is due to the fact that the pads are "erased" in the same way.
Minimum allowable wear brake pads disc brakes is - 2-3 mm.
Rear brake pad replacement tool
To replace the pads yourself, you will need the following:
- Wrenches: for removing wheels, as well as open-end wrenches for 14 and 17 (you can use a cap wrench).
- A jack and wheel stands (also called “shoes”) so that the car does not roll.
- Flat screwdriver.
- Syringe and container for brake fluid.
- Pliers for "drowning" the brake piston (below it will be described how this is done).
- Miscellaneous little things: gloves, a brush for cleaning the brake mechanisms from dust, a rag, etc.
Brake pads for rear brakes Kia Rio-3
Kia Rio-3's factory rear brakes brake pads "MANDO" are installed, having the code - 583021RA30. However, it is not necessary to use the "original" pads, others with the appropriate dimensions will do. List of "non-original" rear brake pads for Kia Rio-3:
- Premium class - "Hankook Frixa S1H26R" and "Sangsin HP1401";
- Ordinary - "Sangsin SP1401", "NiBK PN0538", "HSB HP0046", "Hankook Frixa FPH26R", "Hankook Frixa FPH17R".
Instructions for replacing the rear brake pads Kia Rio-3
Tip: select a flat area to replace the pads, this will prevent the car from rolling freely.
- Do not use to fix the vehicle in place. parking brake(handbrake), and shift the transmission to 1 speed.
- Place stands under the front wheels to prevent the vehicle from rolling freely.
- Open the hood and check the brake fluid level. If the level is at the maximum mark, then pump the liquid into the prepared container. Otherwise, when squeezing the brake cylinders, fluid may pour over the top.
- Remove the wheel bolts with a wheel wrench. dead center” so that they can be removed when the car is jacked up.
- Raise the car with a jack and remove the wheel.
- With keys 14 and 17, unscrew the lower and upper parts of the brake mechanism.
- Raise the top of the caliper and secure it so it doesn't fall and break the brake hose.
- Check the integrity of the protective rubber boots, replace them if necessary.
- Check the presence of grease on the guide pins (lubricate if not, but use special grease), as well as the absence of damage that could cause the brake mechanism to jam.
- Install new brake pads.
- Maximum "drown" brake piston, to do this, twist the brake piston clockwise with round-nose pliers.
- Install the top of the caliper.
- Install the wheel.
- Lower the jack.
- Proceed to replace the brake pads on the other side of the car.
- Check the brake fluid level.
- Press the brake pedal several times to set the "working" gap between the pads and the brake disc.
- Check the fluid level again, top up if necessary.
You can also familiarize yourself with the process of replacing the rear brake pads of the Kia Rio-3 by watching the following video.
NOTE
Pay attention to the markings on the brake pads. Buy new pads with the same markings. ATTENTION! On this model two types can be installed disc pads with different geometry. HANKOOK FRIXA rear pads for Kia Rio III are marked FPH17R.
FPH26R.
HANKOOK FRIXA rear pads of the S1 tuning series for Kia Rio III are marked S1H17R.
You will need: keys “14”, “17”, a device for recessing the brake cylinder piston, a snap ring remover.
USEFUL TIPS
After replacing worn out brake pads with new ones, do not rush to immediately go to busy highways. It is possible that at the very first intensive braking you will be unpleasantly surprised by the low efficiency of the brakes despite the fact that branded pads are installed. brake drums(and disks) also wear out, and new pads touch them only not with the entire plane, practically without braking. Choose a quiet street or passage without cars and slow down gently several times so that the pads get used and begin to fit the entire surface. At the same time, evaluate the effectiveness of the brakes. Try not to brake sharply for at least the first 100 km. With strong heating of unused pads, the top layer of their linings burns and the brakes will not be as effective as possible for a long time.
WARNINGS
Replace rear brake pads only as a set of 4. (two on each side). Before replacing the brake pads, check the brake fluid level in the master cylinder reservoir. If the level is close to the upper mark, it is necessary to pump out part of the liquid, since after replacing the worn pads with new ones, the level will rise.
1. Engage 1st gear (move the selector automatic box gears in the "P" position) and install the wheel chocks ("shoes") under the front wheels.
2. Loosen nuts rear wheel from the replacement pads.
3. Pick up and install back car on supports. Completely unscrew the fastening nuts and remove the wheel.
4. Turn out the bottom and top bolts of fastening of directing fingers of a mobile bracket of a support, keeping fingers from turning by the second key.
NOTE
This is how the caliper bracket guide pin bolts are located.
5. Remove the movable bracket from the disc without disconnecting the brake hose ...
6. ... and secure the bracket with wire to the body, avoiding twisting or stretching the hose and parking brake cable.
7. Remove the outer shoe from the guide ...
8. ... and internal brake pads.
9. If the retaining plates are deformed or corroded, remove the lower...
10. ... and the top plate with the guide of the brake pads and replace them.
11. Whenever you replace the brake pads, be sure to check the condition of the rubber protective covers of the guide pins and the movement of the movable bracket relative to the brake pad guide.
12. If movement is difficult, remove the caliper guide pins from the guide pads ...
13. ... and lubricate them with grease.
14. If necessary replace rubber protective covers of directing fingers of a mobile bracket of a support.
15. Install a special tool on the caliper and, turning screw A, sink the piston into the working cylinder.
16. In the absence of a tool, you can drown the piston using a snap ring remover or pliers with thin jaws. Turn the piston with a circlip remover clockwise, the piston will sink into the body of the working cylinder. Be careful not to damage the piston boot.
17. Install the brake shoes in the guides.
18. Position the piston grooves as shown in the photo.
19. Establish a mobile bracket of a support of the brake mechanism of a back wheel. When installing the caliper, the protrusion on the inner pad of the rear wheel brake mechanism must fit into the groove of the piston of the caliper caliper.
20. To prevent self-retraction of the caliper guide pin bolts, lubricate their threads with an anaerobic thread lock before installing.
21. Press the brake pedal to the stop several times to select the gaps in the brake mechanism that appeared after the pistons were pressed into the cylinders.
22. Install the wheel.
23. Replace the other rear wheel brake pads in the same way.
24. Check up and if necessary restore level of a brake liquid in a tank of the main brake cylinder.
USEFUL TIPS
After replacing worn out brake pads with new ones, do not rush to immediately go to busy highways. It is possible that at the very first intensive braking you will be unpleasantly surprised by the low efficiency of the brakes, although the pads were branded. Brake discs also wear out, and new pads only touch them at the edges, with little to no braking. Choose a quiet street or passage without cars and slow down gently several times so that the pads get used and begin to fit the entire surface. At the same time, evaluate the effectiveness of the brakes.
Try not to brake sharply for at least the first 100 km. With strong heating of unprocessed pads, the top layer of their pads burns and the brakes will not be as effective as possible for a long time.
