Brake system — general information Every vehicle must be equipped with a parking brake system and a hydraulic service brake system that operate independently of each other, in accordance with vehicle...
Brake system design Disc brakes are installed on the front and rear wheels, which, with a few exceptions, are identical, i.e. work on the same principle. All wheels have floating caliper...
Brake system maintenance — general information The safety of all road users depends on the serviceability of the brakes. Therefore, it is necessary to regularly check the condition of the brake system. Do not be lazy...
Checking the brake fluid level Pic. 9. Brake fluid reservoir The brake fluid reservoir is located in the engine compartment on the left side behind the brake master cylinder (see fig. 9). The liquid...
Brake Fluid Replacement Brake fluid must be changed at least once a year. To do this, it is better to contact the service center. For self-replacement, see «Bleeding the brakes». The following...
Brake check Choose a quiet street or empty area with a flat, dry surface. Brake several times with different efforts. If the vehicle is driving to the right, the brakes on the left...
Checking the brake pads When servicing a car yourself, such a check is most important. It should be carried out regularly. The brake pads on the front wheels wear out fairly quickly, especially...
Floating caliper front disc brakes — general information As already mentioned, the car has floating caliper disc brakes on the front and rear wheels. This type of mechanism consists of a caliper bracket and a cylinder body,...
Replacing the front brake pads Pic. 269. The device of the front brake mechanism: 1 - brake caliper bracket (bolted to the front axle); 2 - inner shoe with retaining spring; 3 - guide pin, 25 Nm; 4 -...
Removal and installation of the front brake caliper Pic. 278. Installing and removing the brake caliper: 1 - bolt, 10 Nm; 2 - wire of the pad wear sensor; 3 - brake hose, 12–16 Nm; 4 - bolts, 175–205 Nm; 5 - brake...
Front brake caliper repair As already mentioned, self-repair of the caliper, for example, replacing the O-ring on the inside or replacing the boot, is not recommended. If there is a suspicion of a...
Installing and removing the rear caliper Pic. 284. Removal and installation of the rear brake caliper: 1 - bolt for fastening the wire of the brake pad wear sensor, 10 Nm; 2 - pad wear sensor; 3 - brake hose,...
Rear brake caliper repair Caliper repair (replacement of the sealing ring on the inside or the dirt cover) on your own is not recommended. If a caliper is suspected to be defective, contact a...
Removal and installation of a forward brake disk Pic. 286. Fixing the front hub when turning off the brake disc To remove the brake disc, you must first remove the pads, as described above. Then unscrew the bolts...
Removing the rear brake disc Pic. 287. Removing the rear brake disc: 1 - bolt, 105–110 Nm; 2 - caliper bracket; 3 - brake disc; 4 - bolt, 20 Nm On fig. 287 shows the mounting of the rear brake disc....
Installing the rear brake disc If necessary, the brake discs can be sanded for later use. The thickness of the front brake discs on all models is the same - 22 mm. Permissible wear - 19 mm. The...
Master brake cylinder — general information The pistons of the master cylinder create brake fluid pressure, which is transmitted further through pipelines and hoses to the wheel cylinders. The master cylinder may...
Removal and installation of the main brake cylinder Pic. 290. Removal and installation of the main brake cylinder: 1 - stopper of the brake fluid reservoir; 2 - brake fluid reservoir; 3 — the main brake cylinder; 4 -...
Repair of the main brake cylinder The cylinder is beyond repair. If it fails, it should be replaced. When buying a new cylinder, you should always indicate the model and year of manufacture of the car,...
Parking brake — general information The parking brake is a Duo-Servo system. Word «Duo» means that the braking efficiency in both directions of disk rotation is the same, the word «Servo» means that when...
Removal and installation of parking brake pads Pic. 292. Removal and installation of parking brake pads: 1 - brake shoe; 2 - return spring of the drive lever; 3 - adjusting gear; 4 - drive lever For work, the tool...
Parking brake shoe adjustment The parking brake needs adjustment if the brakes are not applied when the lever is raised more than 4 clicks. The parking brake pads must be adjusted as follows: place...
Parking brake cable adjustment To perform work, you need to raise the car. The parking brake cables must be adjusted in the following order: Pic. 296. Parking brake equalizer unscrew the four bolts...
Replacing the front parking brake cable Pic. 299. Replacing the front parking brake cable: 1 - front cable; 2 - parking brake lever; 3 - cable laying in the cabin floor; 4 - equalizer; 5 - fixing clips The...
Replacing the rear parking brake cables Before carrying out operations, it is necessary to raise the rear of the vehicle. Work on replacing cables on both sides is carried out in the same way. Replacing the...
Vacuum brake booster — general information The booster is located on the left side in the engine compartment, behind the master brake cylinder. Additional pressure is created by the diaphragm, which, when braked...
Bleeding the brakes Bleeding the hydraulic brake drive is necessary if any of the hoses or pipelines of the system has been opened, or if air enters the system in another way. At the...
Anti-Lock Braking System (ABS) Do-it-yourself repair of ABS is not recommended, except for the removal and installation of speed sensors. In front, the sensors are installed in the steering knuckles,...
Vacuum pump — removal and installation Pic. 302. Mounting the vacuum pump in front of the engine: 1 - tension roller (if it is installed); 2 - sealing gasket; 3 - vacuum pump; 4 - fastening bolt; 5 - vacuum...
Brake Specifications Front and rear brakes: all models except mod. 412D - Floating caliper with piston 412D - Floating caliper with two pistons Action area per axle, cm 2 : front brakes,...