Description
- Make
- Aston Martin
- Model
- V8 Vantage Factory Workshop Manual
- Year
- 2005–2010
- Section
- Hand Brake › Description
Description
The handbrake control lever is located on the outside of the drivers seat and brakes the rear road wheels through a cable system and two mechanical handbrake Calipers. Handbrake pads are applied by the mechanical brake Calipers (x2), one acting on each rear road wheel brake disc. The Calipers are bolted to the vertical links. Return springs on each Caliper retract the pads when the parking brake is released.
Wear in the parking brake pads is compensated for automatically by a mechanism within the calipers. Cable stretch is compensated by cable adjusters.
A handbrake switch is wired normally closed. The switch is held open whilst the handbrake is ‘off’ and closes when the handbrake is applied. The handbrake warning lamp on the instrument panel is illuminated when the handbrake is applied.
Specifications
| Brake pads | |
|---|---|
| Minimum lining thickness | 2mm |
| Torque Figures | ||
|---|---|---|
| Description | Nm. | lb. / ft. |
| Brake Caliper to Vertical Link | 15 + 92° | 11.5 + 92° |
Parts & tools for this job For 2005 Aston Martin V8 Vantage
- PARTBrake padsSearch: Aston Martin V8 Vantage 2005 brake pads
- TOOLBrake bleeder kitSearch: one man brake bleeder kit
- FLUIDBrake fluidSearch: brake fluid
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