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Alfa Romeo 145/146 Factory Service Manual (1994-1999)07 · Brakes
07 · Brakes

Brake drum

Make
Alfa Romeo
Model
145/146 Factory Service Manual
Year
1994–1999
Section
Rear drum brakes › Brake drum
BrakesBrake drum

BRAKE DRUM

REMOVAL/REFITTING

  • Set the car on a lift.
  • Remove the wheel on the side concerned.
  1. Slacken the two fastening pins and remove the spacer and drum.
Rear brake drum with the two fastening pins

5 ÷ 13 Nm
0.6 ÷ 1.3 kgm

CHANGING THE BRAKE SHOES

  • Remove the drum (see specific paragraph).
  1. Install tool n° 1.820.610.000 for retaining the brake cylinder piston.
  2. Slacken the two shoe fastening pins.
Rear drum brake with tool 1.820.610.000 retaining the brake cylinder piston

1.820.610.000

  1. Move the shoe unit away just enough to disconnect the handbrake cable.
Shoe unit moved away to disconnect the handbrake cable
  • On the bench remove the two shoe return springs (A) and the self-adjusting play takeup device (B) from the shoes (C).
Shoes (C) with return springs (A) and self-adjusting play takeup device (B)

SHOE CONTROL CYLINDER

REMOVAL/REFITTING

  • Remove the rear drum brake shoes.
  1. Disconnect the hose connection from the shoe control cylinder.
  2. Slacken the two screws fastening the shoe control cylinder and remove it.
Shoe control cylinder with hose connection and two fastening screws

Parts & tools for this job For 1994 Alfa Romeo 145/146

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