Renault Clio: Hydraulic unit - front right-hand calliper brake pipe: Removal - Refitting

LEFT-HAND DRIVE

REMOVAL

I - REMOVAL PREPARATION OPERATION

• Put the vehicle on a two-post lift (see Vehicle: Towing and lifting).
• Drain the coolant circuit using refrigerant charging station.
• Fit a pedal press on the brake pedal.
• Disconnect the battery (see Battery: Removal - Refitting).
• Remove:
  • the front right-hand wheel (see 35A, Wheels and tyres, Wheel: Removal - Refitting, 35A-1),
  • the front engine cover (if fitted to the vehicle).

• Remove the soundproofing clips (1).
• Move the soundproofing clips to one side in order to see the pipes.
• Remove the coolant circuit pipe mounting nut (2).

• Remove bolts (3) mounting the pipe unions on the expansion valve.
• Separate the pipe unions from the expansion valve.
• Fit protective plugs in each opening.

II - OPERATION FOR REMOVAL OF PART CONCERNED

• Loosen the brake pipe union (3).
• Detach the brake pipe from the clips.

• Loosen the hydraulic unit brake pipe union (4).
• Remove the brake pipes between the hydraulic unit and front left-hand brake hose.

REFITTING

I - REFITTING PREPARATION OPERATION

• Replace the seals on the expansion valve pipes.
• Oil the seals using recommended air conditioning oil to make fitting easier.

II - REFITTING OPERATION FOR PART CONCERNED

• Refit the brake pipe between the hydraulic unit and front left-hand brake hose.
• Clip the brake pipe.
• Tighten to torque:
  • the brake pipe union on the hydraulic unit (14 Nm),
  • the pipe union on the hose (14 Nm).

III - FINAL OPERATION

• Fit the pipe unions on the expansion valve with new seals.
• Refit the expansion valve pipe union mounting bolts.
• Tighten to torque the pipe union mounting bolts (8 Nm).
• Refit the bulkhead soundproofing.
• Refit:
  • the soundproofing mounting clips,
  • the engine cover (if fitted to the vehicle).
• Remove the pedal press.
• Bleed the brake circuit (see 30A, General information, Braking circuit: Bleed, 30A-4).
• Fill the coolant circuit using tool refrigerant charging station.
• Refit the front right-hand wheel (see 35A, Wheels and tyres, Wheel: Removal - Refitting, 35A- 1).
• Connect the battery (see Battery: Removal - Refitting).

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