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BMW 135i Big Brake Install - Web Exclusive

Bmw 135 Brembo Install Remove The Wheels
1) Remove wheels
Bmw 135 Brembo Install Loosen The Rotor
2) Loosen rotor retention... 
   
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Bmw 135 Brembo Install Loosen The Rotor
2) Loosen rotor retention screw using a 6mm Allen wrench
Bmw 135 Brembo Install Pull The Brake Line
3) Pull brake line off bracket... 
   
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Bmw 135 Brembo Install Pull The Brake Line
3) Pull brake line off bracket so it is loose. Now loosen the brake line fitting with two 11mm flare nut wrenches holding from the top and bottom. Place a container below as fluid will drip
Bmw 135 Brembo Install Remove The Two Bolts
4) Remove the two 18mm bolts... 
   
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Bmw 135 Brembo Install Remove The Two Bolts
4) Remove the two 18mm bolts holding the brake caliper to the hub
Bmw 135 Brembo Install Remove The Rotor
5) Remove the rotor by unscrewing... 
   
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Bmw 135 Brembo Install Remove The Rotor
5) Remove the rotor by unscrewing the loosened 6mm Allen rotor retention screw mentioned in step two
Bmw 135 Brembo Install Prepare The Brembo Rotor
6) Prepare Brembo rotor for... 
   
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Bmw 135 Brembo Install Prepare The Brembo Rotor
6) Prepare Brembo rotor for installation by cleaning the rotor surface with brake cleaner
Bmw 135 Brembo Install Modify The Brake Dust
7) Modify the brake dust cover... 
   
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Bmw 135 Brembo Install Modify The Brake Dust
7) Modify the brake dust cover to fit Brembo caliper bracket by trimming the bottom section until bracket safely clears
Bmw 135 Brembo Install Install The Rotor
8) Install rotor by reusing... 
   
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Bmw 135 Brembo Install Install The Rotor
8) Install rotor by reusing the 6mm Allen rotor retention screw. Ensure rotor is mounted securely with vents rotating counter-clockwise and tighten screw to 15 ft/lb
Bmw 135 Brembo Install Install The Caliper Bracket
9) Install Brembo caliper... 
   
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Bmw 135 Brembo Install Install The Caliper Bracket
9) Install Brembo caliper bracket using two 18mm bolts torque to 35 ft/lb
Bmw 135 Brembo Install Before Installing The Caliper
10) Before installing the... 
   
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Bmw 135 Brembo Install Before Installing The Caliper
10) Before installing the caliper, fit the new stainless lines onto the caliper. Ensure a washer is on both the top and bottom sides of the fitting. Secure using a 14mm wrench
Bmw 135 Brembo Install Use Brmebo Supplied 10 Mm
11) Use Brembo supplied 10mm... 
   
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Bmw 135 Brembo Install Use Brmebo Supplied 10 Mm
11) Use Brembo supplied 10mm hex socket bolts to install caliper onto bracket. Torque to 35 ft/lb
Bmw 135 Brembo Install Slide Two Rubber Grommets
12) Slide two rubber grommets... 
   
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Bmw 135 Brembo Install Slide Two Rubber Grommets
12) Slide two rubber grommets onto brake line brackets which secure it in place
Bmw 135 Brembo Install Secure The Brake Line
13) Secure brake line by using... 
   
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Bmw 135 Brembo Install Secure The Brake Line
13) Secure brake line by using an 11mm flare nut wrench on the bottom of the nut and 15mm flare nut wrench on top
Bmw 135 Brembo Install Brembo Brakes
14) Installation done! Repeat... 
   
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Bmw 135 Brembo Install Brembo Brakes
14) Installation done! Repeat on other side and use brake cleaner to rid any substances off the rotors. After brakes are installed, bleed the fluid according to BMW specifications

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