Service - rear brakes

2013 Mini Cooper JCW, 2D Convertible, Standard TransSECTION Service - rear brakes
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NOTE:
  • Clean brake air ducts.
  • Replace brake disks if they drop below minimum thickness and in event of scoring, heat cracks or thickness difference. See 34 21 320 REMOVING AND INSTALLING OR REPLACING BOTH REAR BRAKE DISCS (S85) .
  • Apply a thin coat of grease to wheel centering on light alloy wheels.
  • Issue a separate invoice for replacing the brake discs and handbrake shoes.
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  • β€’ You smell fuel, burning insulation, or see smoke.
  • β€’ Brakes feel soft, pull hard to one side, or make grinding noises.
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