Wheel cylinder - rear
- Make
- Land Rover
- Model
- Freelander Workshop Manual
- Year
- 1998–2000
- Section
- Repairs › Wheel cylinder - rear
BrakesWheel cylinder - rear
Refit
- Rotate disc by hand and scrape all scale and rust from around edge of disc. Scrape clean location surfaces on caliper bracket.
WARNING: Do not use an air line to blow dust from brake assembly. Do not use petroleum based fluid as damage will occur to rubber components.
- Clean dust from brake parts using brake cleaning fluid.
- Fit pad retainers to caliper bracket.
- Fit brake pads to caliper housing.
- Position caliper housing to carrier, align flats ’A’ on guide pins with caliper housing.
- Fit and tighten guide pin bolts to 27 Nm.
- Clean banjo bolt and fit NEW sealing washers.
- Position hose to caliper and tighten banjo bolt to 28 Nm.
- Remove clamp from brake hose.
- Bleed brakes.See Adjustments.
- Fit road wheel(s) and tighten nuts to correct torque. See INFORMATION, Torque wrench settings.
- Remove stand(s) and lower vehicle.
WHEEL CYLINDER - REAR
Service repair no - 70.60.19
Remove
- Remove rear brake shoes. See this section.
- Disconnect pipe union from wheel cylinder.
CAUTION: Plug the connections.
- Loosen 2 bolts and remove wheel cylinder.
- Remove and discard sealing ring.
WARNING: Clean backplate and drum with brake cleaning fluid. Do not use an air line to blow dust from brake assembly. Do not use petroleum based fluid as damage will occur to rubber components.
- Use a wire brush to remove any corrosion.
Refit
- Fit NEW sealing ring to wheel cylinder.
- Fit wheel cylinder to backplate, tighten screws to 8 Nm.
- Connect brake pipe to wheel cylinder and tighten union to 14 Nm.
- Fit brake shoes. See this section.
- Bleed brakes. See Adjustments.
- Remove stand(s) and lower vehicle.
Parts & tools for this job For 1998 Land Rover Freelander
- PARTBrake padsSearch: Land Rover Freelander 1998 brake pads
- TOOLBrake bleeder kitSearch: one man brake bleeder kit
- FLUIDBrake fluidSearch: brake fluid
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