{"id":343,"date":"2020-03-31T23:01:21","date_gmt":"2020-03-31T23:01:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.dieselhaus.net\/?p=343"},"modified":"2020-11-16T22:02:37","modified_gmt":"2020-11-16T22:02:37","slug":"rear-brake-pad-change-mini-cooper-countryman-f60","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp.dieselhaus.net\/index.php\/2020\/03\/31\/rear-brake-pad-change-mini-cooper-countryman-f60\/","title":{"rendered":"Rear Brake Pad Change &#8211; Mini Cooper Countryman F60"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>First off, <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>FULL STOP<\/strong><\/span> if you do not own BMW Tool <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newtis.info\/tisv2\/a\/en\/f60-cooper-sav\/repair-manuals\/34-brakes\/34-21-rear-wheel-brakes\/1VnYISsNQS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">2365377<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newtis.info\/tisv2\/a\/en\/f60-cooper-sav\/repair-manuals\/34-brakes\/34-21-rear-wheel-brakes\/1VnXtxVVsi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">2285574<\/a> or it&#8217;s ilk, <strong><em>do not attempt this procedure<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Now, that said, Harbor Freight is a lifesaver and had<a href=\"https:\/\/www.harborfreight.com\/disc-brake-pad-and-caliper-service-tool-kit-11-pc-63264.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> <em>Maddox 63264, Disc Brake Pad and Caliper Service Tool Kit<\/em><\/a>. See the caliper piston for the rear brakes of a F60 Mini are of the screw type.\u00a0 The only other screw piston calipers I&#8217;ve ever seen was on a 1992 Mazda Miata.\u00a0 Without this tool, you&#8217;ll be unable to pull the caliper back into place and replace the pads.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.harborfreight.com\/disc-brake-pad-and-caliper-service-tool-kit-11-pc-63264.html\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-336\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.dieselhaus.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/img_8973-800x800.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp.dieselhaus.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/img_8973-800x800.jpg 800w, https:\/\/wp.dieselhaus.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/img_8973-1080x1080.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/wp.dieselhaus.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/img_8973-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/wp.dieselhaus.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/img_8973-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wp.dieselhaus.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/img_8973-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wp.dieselhaus.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/img_8973-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/wp.dieselhaus.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/img_8973-262x262.jpg 262w, https:\/\/wp.dieselhaus.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/img_8973-58x58.jpg 58w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>For the F60, using this kit, lucky #7 fit the pin setting and worked like a charm.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Okay! Now for all the other tools required to get this job done.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-335\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.dieselhaus.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/img_8968-800x517.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"517\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp.dieselhaus.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/img_8968-800x517.jpg 800w, https:\/\/wp.dieselhaus.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/img_8968-1673x1080.jpg 1673w, https:\/\/wp.dieselhaus.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/img_8968-768x496.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wp.dieselhaus.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/img_8968-1536x992.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wp.dieselhaus.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/img_8968-2048x1322.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1\/2&#8243; breaker bar<\/li>\n<li>17mm deep socket<\/li>\n<li>7mm hex socket<\/li>\n<li>1\/2&#8243; or 3\/4&#8243; ratchet wrench (whatever fits the 7mm socket)<\/li>\n<li>3\/4&#8243; torque wrench<\/li>\n<li>1\/2&#8243; torque wrench<\/li>\n<li>Large flat head screwdriver<\/li>\n<li>Brake Cleaner<\/li>\n<li>Paper towels<\/li>\n<li>Brake grease<\/li>\n<li>The magical Disc Brake Pad and Caliper Service Tool Kit with lucky #7<\/li>\n<li>Jack stand<\/li>\n<li>Jack pad<\/li>\n<li>Jack<\/li>\n<li>Wheel chocks<\/li>\n<li>Work gloves<\/li>\n<li>Protective eyewear<\/li>\n<li>Brake pads with new brake pad sensor wire<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Torque Settings:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Caliper guide pins 30Nm = 22ft-lbs<\/li>\n<li>Wheel lugs 140Nm = 103ft-lbs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>CBS Reset Link: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=9Ru8nkPNszg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=9Ru8nkPNszg<\/a>, thanks buddy.<\/p>\n<p>Begin by heading over to the new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newtis.info\/tisv2\/a\/en\/f60-cooper-sav\/repair-manuals\/34-brakes\/34-21-rear-wheel-brakes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">TIS<\/a> and read up.\u00a0 To be honest, this procedure is dead easy.\u00a0 I performed this procedure doing one side and then the other.<\/p>\n<p>First, chock the front wheels and ensure that the parking brake is not engaged.\u00a0 Lightly loosen the lug nuts on the wheel.\u00a0 Then begin by jacking up the car using the jack and jack pad.\u00a0 Once the car is up in the air, remove the wheel keeping order of the lug nuts.\u00a0 I then placed a large piece of cardboard underneath the brake assembly so that I could keep up with parts and keep things clean as this procedure is very dirty.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newtis.info\/tisv2\/a\/en\/f60-cooper-sav\/repair-manuals\/34-brakes\/34-21-rear-wheel-brakes\/1Vnc1v6dFY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Remove the retaining spring from the caliper.<\/a>\u00a0 I use the large screwdriver to press in the center of the spring and against the rotor causing to to pop right off.<\/p>\n<p>Remove the caps to the ends of the guide screws by hand.\u00a0 Using the 7mm hex socket, loosen both guide pins starting with the lower pin.\u00a0 Be gentle with the guide screws as these should come out with ease.<\/p>\n<p>Unplug the parking brake actuator wire by pressing the black tab.\u00a0 This wire is located on the bottom of the caliper.\u00a0 It will slide back and off.<\/p>\n<p>If this caliper has the brake pad sensor wire, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newtis.info\/tisv2\/a\/en\/f60-cooper-sav\/repair-manuals\/34-brakes\/34-21-rear-wheel-brakes\/1VnXmsVF4n\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">disconnect it from the two mounting points along the wire path<\/a>.\u00a0 Take note of how it is connected and finally, at the end, depress the tab to release the brake pad wire from the body harness.\u00a0 DO NOT pull on the body harness connector.<\/p>\n<p>With the caliper guide pins pulled back and caliper retaining spring removed, jiggle the caliper a bit to free it and then pull it back and rest it on the jack stand so that no wire, cable or brake line is strained.<\/p>\n<p>With the caliper piston tool, screw in the caliper piston using lucky #7.\u00a0 Go slow and ensure that the boot stays in shape and does not pinch or possibly interfere with installation.\u00a0 The caliper should remain balanced on the jack stand and not strain any cable or line.\u00a0 If the piston dust boot gets out of shape, use your hands to lightly press the boot back into the correct shape.<\/p>\n<p>Remove the old pads.\u00a0 If the brake pad sensor is attached, unthread it from the caliper and then remove pad and wire together from the mounting bracket.\u00a0 This brake pad sensor wire will not be reused, ever.<\/p>\n<p>Now for the dirty part.\u00a0 You must clean all the contact points of the brake pad with spray brake cleaner.\u00a0 Make sure you wear eyewear to protect your eyes.\u00a0 I would also wear disposable gloves as this stuff will rot your hands quick.\u00a0 Pay particular attention to the caliper mounting bracket.\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newtis.info\/tisv2\/a\/en\/f60-cooper-sav\/repair-manuals\/34-brakes\/34-21-rear-wheel-brakes\/1Vnc1v6dFY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Review these pictures<\/a>.\u00a0 OMG, there are so many points of contact to clean.\u00a0 When they are clean, remember to clean the rotor too using the brake cleaner.\u00a0 A toothbrush sized brush would be handy too.\u00a0 That brake dust is really caked on there.<\/p>\n<p>With clean gloves, lube all the contact points with brake grease as well as lightly grease the backplates of the new brake pads.\u00a0 Don&#8217;t get the rotors dirty again with grease when applying else clean again with brake cleaner.<\/p>\n<p>Install the new brake pads. Note the top spring on the top of the pad should be fitted to the inboard side of the rotor.\u00a0 It is used to apply pressure to the caliper locking everything into place.\u00a0 Also, if this side of the car has the brake pad sensor wire, go ahead and attach to the pad now.<\/p>\n<p>Reinstall the caliper so that it fits over both pads and that the pads remained locked on their hangers on the caliper mounting bracket.\u00a0 Start with the top guide pin, screwing it in.\u00a0 Then press down on the caliper, engaging the inboard pad spring, align the lower pin with the bracket and carefully start screwing that pin in.\u00a0 Screw both pins in by hand till tight then give it a final torque with the 3\/4&#8243; torque wrench of 22ft-lbs.\u00a0 Cover the pins with the caps you removed earlier.<\/p>\n<p>Reinstall the outboard spring.\u00a0 Again, use the flat screwdriver as necessary to flex the spring into place.\u00a0 You&#8217;ll know the spring is installed when it will &#8220;snap&#8221; into place and be flat, pressure spread even.<\/p>\n<p>Reconnect the lower parking brake wire.\u00a0 It will snap into place,<\/p>\n<p>If the parking brake sensor side, reroute the sensor wire and gently installed to the body harness clipping it into place along the path as appropriate.<\/p>\n<p>Remove all tools and position the wheel back onto the brake assembly and rotor taking care for it not to hit the rotor back plate.\u00a0 If that happens, bend it back into place by hand gently.\u00a0 Install the lugs in a crisscross pattern and tighten evenly till hand tight.<\/p>\n<p>Lower the car slowly and remove the jack with jack pad once on the ground.\u00a0 Tighten further the lugs.<\/p>\n<p>Move to the other side and repeat this entire procedure.<\/p>\n<p>Once the procedure is complete on both sides, torque all wheel lugs to 103ft-lbs.<\/p>\n<p>Final step is to press the brake pedal to get pressure back and perform the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=9Ru8nkPNszg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CBS service<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=iDnqTD7HjYE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">resetting the rear brake pad warning<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Remove the wheel chocks and take for a test drive.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-350\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.dieselhaus.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/F60_rearbrakes_torquespec-800x402.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"402\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp.dieselhaus.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/F60_rearbrakes_torquespec-800x402.png 800w, https:\/\/wp.dieselhaus.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/F60_rearbrakes_torquespec-768x386.png 768w, https:\/\/wp.dieselhaus.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/F60_rearbrakes_torquespec.png 813w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-221\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.dieselhaus.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mini_F60_WheelTorqueSpec-800x407.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"407\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp.dieselhaus.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mini_F60_WheelTorqueSpec-800x407.png 800w, https:\/\/wp.dieselhaus.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mini_F60_WheelTorqueSpec-768x391.png 768w, https:\/\/wp.dieselhaus.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mini_F60_WheelTorqueSpec.png 812w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>First off, FULL STOP if you do not own BMW Tool 2365377 and 2285574 or it&#8217;s ilk, do not attempt this procedure. Now, that said, Harbor Freight is a lifesaver and had Maddox 63264, Disc Brake Pad and Caliper Service Tool Kit. See the caliper piston for the rear brakes of a F60 Mini are&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":215,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,42],"tags":[29,37,28,44,36,43,67,65],"class_list":["post-343","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-auto","category-autorepair","tag-auto-repair","tag-brakes","tag-car-repair","tag-f60","tag-mini","tag-mini-cooper","tag-rear-brakes","tag-repair"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Rear Brake Pad Change - Mini Cooper Countryman F60 - Dieselhaus<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/wp.dieselhaus.net\/index.php\/2020\/03\/31\/rear-brake-pad-change-mini-cooper-countryman-f60\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Rear Brake Pad Change - Mini Cooper Countryman F60 - Dieselhaus\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"First off, FULL STOP if you do not own BMW Tool 2365377 and 2285574 or it&#8217;s ilk, do not attempt this procedure. 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