Rear disk brakes, components: Notes
WARNING:
- Do not re-use fasteners that are worn or deformed in normal use.
- Some fasteners are designed to be used only once, and are unreliable and may fail if used a second time. This includes, but is not limited to, nuts, bolts, washers, circlips and cotter pins. Always follow recommendations in this manual-replace these fasteners with new parts where indicated, and any other time it is deemed necessary by inspection.
NOTE:
Fig 1 shows components for vehicles with 5-bolt wheels.
Assembly and service are the same for vehicles with 4-bolt wheels.
The following list pertains to Fig 1.
- Stub axle
- Splash shield
- Dished spring-type washer
- Large contact surface faces splash shield
- 60 N.m (44 ft lb)
- Cover ring
- Installed position, see Installation position of ring cover
- ABS wheel speed sensor rotor
- For ABS wheel speed sensor
- To drive off, insert drift through wheel bolt holes
- Drive on using suitable sleeve
- Seal
- Inner wheel bearing
- Brake disc
- Thickness: 10 mm (0.394 in.)
- Wear limit: 8 mm (0.315 in.)
- When worn always replace discs on both sides
Assembly sequence for previously run brake discs:
- Brake caliper - 26 -
- Brake pads - 25 -
- Brake carrier - 24 -
- Wheel bolt
- 110 N.m (81 ft lb)
- Thrust washer
- Nut
- Adjusting wheel bearing play, see ADJUSTING WHEEL BEARING PLAY
- Secure with lock ring - 28 - and new cotter pin - 29 -
- Grease cap
- Removing, see REMOVING GREASE CAP
- Installing, see INSTALLING GREASE CAP
- Rear axle beam
- Socket head bolt
- 10 N.m (7 ft lb)
- ABS wheel speed sensor -G44-/-G46-
- Before installing sensor, clean mounting hole inner surface and coat with lubricating paste, Part No. G 000 650
- Brake hose bracket
- 56 N.m (41 ft lb)
- Guide pin
- Protective cap
- Self-locking bolt
- Always replace
- 35 N.m (26 ft lb)
- Hold guide bolt -19- when loosening and tightening
- Upper pad retaining spring
- Always replace when replacing brake pads
- Lower pad retaining spring
- Introduced from 10.92
- Always replace when replacing brake pads
- Brake carrier
- Replacement part comes assembled with guide pins greased
- With guide pins and protective caps
- If guide bolts or protective caps are damaged, install repair kit and use grease pack to lubricate guide bolts
- Brake pads
- Thickness for Base suspension: 12 mm (0.472 in.)
- Thickness for Plus suspension: 14 mm (0.551 in.)
- Wear limit: 7 mm (0.276 in.) (includes backing plate)
- Checking thickness, see BRAKE PAD/BRAKE LINING THICKNESS, CHECKING
- Always replace both pairs at the same time
- Removing and installing, see REAR DISC BRAKE PADS, REMOVING AND INSTALLING
- Brake caliper
- Servicing, see REAR BRAKE CALIPER, SERVICING
- Revised brake caliper, see REVISED BRAKE CALIPER
- After servicing or replacing, adjust parking brake cable, see PARKING BRAKE, ADJUSTING
CAUTION:- Do not disconnect the brake hose from the caliper when replacing brake pads.
- Do not allow the caliper to hang by the brake hose. The unsupported weight can stretch and damage the hose.
- Do not depress the brake pedal until after parking brake is adjusted, see PARKING BRAKE, ADJUSTING .
- Outer wheel bearing
- Lock ring
- Cotter pin
- Spring clip
- Parking brake cable
- Adjusting parking brake, see PARKING BRAKE, ADJUSTING