Shock absorbers
- Make
- Land Rover
- Model
- Defender V8i Workshop Manual Supplement
- Section
- Information › Shock absorbers
General specification dataShock absorbers
Shock absorbers
| Type | Telescopic, double-acting non-adjustable |
| Bore diameter | 35.47mm |
BRAKES
Front service brake
| Caliper | AP Lockheed, four opposed pistons |
| Operation | Hydraulic, self adjusting |
| Disc | Ventilated, outboard |
| Disc diameter | 298mm |
| Disc thickness | 24mm |
| Wear limit - per side of disc | 1mm |
| Disc run-out maximum | 0.15mm2 |
| Pad area | 58cm2 |
| Total swept area - per disc | 801cm |
| Pad material | Ferodo 3440FM non asbestos |
| Pad minimum thickness | 3mm |
Rear service brake
| Caliper | AP Lockheed opposed piston |
| Operation | Hydraulic, self adjusting |
| Disc | Solid, outboard |
| Disc diameter | 290mm |
| Disc thickness | 12.5mm |
| Wear limit - per side of disc | 0.38mm |
| Disc run-out maximum | 0.15mm2 |
| Pad area | 30.5cm2 |
| Total swept area - per disc | 694cm |
| Pad minimum thickness | 3mm |
| Pad material | Ferodo 3440FM non asbestos |
Parking brake
| Type | Mechanical, cable operated drum brake on the rear of the transfer gearbox output shaft |
| Drum internal diameter | 254 mm |
| Width | 70mm |
| Pad material | Ferodo 3611 non asbestos |
Servo/master cylinder
| Manufacturer | Lucas |
| Servo type | LSC 80, ratio 4.0:1 |
| Master cylinder tandem type - diameter | 25.4 mm |
| Pressure reducing valve, failure conscious: | |
| Cut-in pressure | 24 bar |
1.396 in
11.73 in 0.945 in 0.04 in 0.006 in2 9.0 in2 124 in
0.12 in
11.42 in 0.490 in 0.015 in 0.006 in2 4.73 in2 106.98in 0.12 in
10.0 in 2.75 in
1.0 in
360 lbf/in2
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