Lanos SE Hatchback L4-1.6L DOHC D-TEC MFI (1999)
Wheel Cylinder: Service and Repair
Disassembly and Reassembly
Disassembly Procedure
1. Remove the wheel cylinder assembly from the backing plate.
2. Twist off the boots, the pistons, and the seals from each end of the wheel cylinder.
3. Remove the spring assembly.
4. Remove the bleeder cap and the bleeder valve.
Assembly Procedure
1. Inspect the wheel cylinder bore and the pistons for scoring, nicks, corrosion, and wear.
2. Use a crocus cloth to polish out light corrosion in the wheel cylinder bore.
IMPORTANT: If the bore will not clean up with a crocus cloth, replace the assembly.
3. Clean all the parts in clean denatured alcohol or brake fluid. Dry all the parts with unlubricated compressed air and lubricate the new seals, the
pistons, and the wheel cylinder bore with clean brake fluid before assembly.
4. Thinly coat all the parts except the dust caps with brake cylinder fluid.