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| I needed to change the rear brakes on Renault Megane IV. They are not like normal brakes used to be, so I want you to spare some troubles. Apparently it is the same with many modern cars, like the ones from VAG, PSA, Ford, BMW, etc. with rear calipers. \\ | I needed to change the rear brakes on Renault Megane IV. They are not like normal brakes used to be, so I want you to spare some troubles. Apparently it is the same with many modern cars, like the ones from VAG, PSA, Ford, BMW, etc. with rear calipers. \\ | ||
| + | I was told that for cars with electronic parking brakes (EPB), you may need to activate a service mode to retract the piston safely (either by some menu or via OBD service cable). \\ | ||
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| ===== Short Info, not a guide ===== | ===== Short Info, not a guide ===== | ||
| It is impossible to change the brakes like on other cars with Megane 4, because the piston cannot be pushed back as done normally. IMO the brakeshoe has to be removed. For that, fist unhinge the hand brake cable. Be careful when unscrewing the brake line - it is advisable to loosen the bolt, then rotate the brakeshoe instead of the bolt to avoid stress on the brake line. \\ | It is impossible to change the brakes like on other cars with Megane 4, because the piston cannot be pushed back as done normally. IMO the brakeshoe has to be removed. For that, fist unhinge the hand brake cable. Be careful when unscrewing the brake line - it is advisable to loosen the bolt, then rotate the brakeshoe instead of the bolt to avoid stress on the brake line. \\ | ||
| - | **WARNING: YOU NEED TO BLEED THE BRAKES AFTER YOU ARE DONE!** \\ \\ | + | **⚠️ |
| Here is a picture of (half) the brakeshoe with the piston already screwed in: \\ {{: | Here is a picture of (half) the brakeshoe with the piston already screwed in: \\ {{: | ||
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