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Compiled automatically from service literature and owner experience. Specs are for the typical configuration — check them against your exact car before you start.

Haval F7 (1st Generation): Rear Brake Pad Replacement

The Haval F7 has rear disc brakes with a floating caliper on two guide pins. Replace the pads when the friction material wears down to 2-3 mm, or when they squeal or wear unevenly. On vehicles with an electric parking brake, you can't simply push the piston back in. First, put the actuator into service mode. Always replace pads in pairs, on both sides of the axle.

Difficulty: Medium Time: 1-1.5 hours Steps: 13

Part

  • 🔩 Haval F7 rear disc brake pad set (OE set or aftermarket set from a reputable manufacturer). If needed, a caliper guide pin repair kit and anti-squeal shims

Tools

10
  • Jack and jack stands
  • lug wrench
  • 13-17 mm sockets and wrenches
  • and socket or Torx bits for the caliper guide pin bolts
  • hex keys
  • piston press or C-clamp for retracting the piston (with an electric parking brake, you also need a scan tool or service mode)
  • copper brake grease
  • brake cleaner
  • wire brush
  • wire for hanging the caliper

Step by step

13 steps
  1. Park the vehicle on level ground, shift into P (or first gear on a manual), and place wheel chocks under the front wheels. If the parking brake is electric, don't apply it at this stage, and get ready to put it into service mode.
  2. Loosen the rear wheel's lug nuts half a turn, raise the vehicle, set it on jack stands, and remove the wheel.
  3. If the parking brake is electric, put it into service mode, either with a scan tool or with the factory control combination, if your version provides one. Turn the ignition off and, if necessary, unplug the connector from the caliper motor. Skipping this can damage the actuator if the piston is forced back.
  4. Inspect the caliper and brake hose. Clean the caliper mounting area and the guide pins with a brush and brake cleaner.
  5. Remove the two caliper guide pin bolts and lift the caliper off the rotor. Don't let it hang by the hose. Hang it from the suspension spring with wire.
  6. Remove the old pads and note the position of the retaining clips and anti-squeal shims. Check the rotor. Deep grooves, a lip on the outer edge, or thickness below the minimum (marked on the rotor edge) mean the rotor must be replaced along with the pads.
  7. Clean the pad seats on the bracket of dirt and rust. Replace or clean the retaining clips. Apply a thin layer of special brake grease to the seats and the guide pins. Don't grease the friction material or the rotor's working surface.
  8. Retract the piston. With a mechanical parking brake, or a piston with a threaded stem, turn it clockwise while pressing in, using a special rear piston tool. With an electric actuator, after entering service mode the piston retracts on its own, or it is retracted with the same tool, strictly following the procedure for your version. Make sure the dust boot doesn't twist. The fluid level in the reservoir will rise, so remove the excess if necessary.
  9. Install the new pads in the bracket, making sure each goes on the correct side (the pad with the wear indicator or the noise-damping shim, matching the layout of the old set). Fit the caliper over them.
  10. Tighten the guide pin bolts. Torque: approximately 25-35 N·m (18-26 lb-ft); get the exact value from the manufacturer's specification for your version. If you removed the bracket, its mounting bolts are tightened to a much higher torque, approximately 90-110 N·m (66-81 lb-ft). Check that the guide pins slide freely.
  11. Mount the wheel, snug the lug nuts in a crisscross pattern, lower the vehicle, and fully tighten the nuts. Approximate torque for the lug nuts is 110-140 N·m (81-103 lb-ft); get the exact value from the owner's manual.
  12. Repeat on the other side. Take the electric parking brake out of service mode (with a scan tool or the factory procedure). Then pump the brake pedal several times until it feels firm, and make sure it doesn't sink to the floor.
  13. Check the brake fluid level (between MIN and MAX). Take a test drive of 5-10 km (3-6 miles) and bed in the pads: 8-10 moderate brake applications from medium speed, without hard braking and without coming to a complete stop. Test the parking brake on an incline.

Common mistakes and warnings

  • The brake system is critical to safety
  • If you aren't confident working with an electric parking brake, don't know the procedure for entering service mode, or can't verify the result, leave the job to a repair shop
  • Replace pads only as a set for both sides of the axle
  • Keep oil, grease, and brake fluid off the pad friction material and the rotor
  • Don't use an impact wrench to tighten the lug nuts
  • The exact step-by-step service mode procedure for the parking brake actuator on this version isn't publicly documented, so steps 3 and 8 describe the general principle only
  • Check your vehicle's manual for the details
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