How To Change Front Brake Pads On Nissan Qashqai

A Simple Guide on How To Replace Nissan Qashqai Brake Pads

It goes without saying that the brakes are one of the more important parts of any vehicle, after all, for all the fun you have when the thing is moving, you usually want to be able to stop at some point too!

With that, it's no secret that brake pads are one of the p a rts of a vehicle which require replacement on the most regular basis, the amount of high intensity work they do leading to wear and a reduction in effectiveness. So, in this post we're going to address a common issue, wear of Nissan Qashqai brake pads, and more specifically, how to replace the brake pads on a Nissan Qashqai.

Before we begin, there are a few things you need before you can replace the brake pads on your Qashqai, and they are;

Front Wheel Nut — 21mm
Brake Calliper Bolt — 14mm
Nissan Qashqai front brake pads or rear brake pads
Car Jack strong enough to hold the Qashqai (Weights vary from 1297kg to 1614kg).

Now that you have located the parts you need, you will need to first lift your car safely using the jack, and then remove your wheel by loosening the bolts using the front wheel nut. Once you have removed your wheel, the brake disk and calliper will now be exposed and will look like this;

Now that you have the brake disks and callipers exposed, you will now need to use your brake calliper bolt to loosen and remove the bolt at the bottom of the calliper. LOOSEN ONLY THIS BOLT. Once you have loosened the bolt, you will be able to lift the calliper up, exposing the brake pads. Now, simply remove your old brake pads.

Before you put your new brake pads on, it is recommended that you remove the cap from the brake fluid reservoir. The reason for doing this is because when you push the pistons back, it will cause the brake fluid to rise up. The reason you need to push the pistons in the brake callipers back, is to make room for the new brake pads to fit.

Now that you have pushed the pistons back, make sure you remove any brake bust that maybe on your brakes. Dust is the main cause of brake squeak and can also make brakes stick.

Apply copper grease to your new brake pads, this will prevent the annoyance of brake squeal and other noises.

You are now ready to fit your brake pads to your Nissan Qasqai. Simply fit the new ones where the old ones used to be.

Now you have fitted your new brake pads, simply pull the calliper back down covering the brake pads — tighten the bolt back onto the brake calliper with the 14mm brake calliper bolt.

You have now successfully fitted your new brake pads. Simply put your tyre back on and you're good to go! MAKE SURE YOU ALWAYS TEST YOUR BRAKES and ease them in gradually.