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Mini Mini Workshop Manual (1996-2000)15 · Brakes
15 · Brakes

Rear wheel brake cylinder

Make
Mini
Model
Mini Workshop Manual
Year
1996–2000
Section
Repairs › Rear wheel brake cylinder
BrakesRear wheel brake cylinder · page 1 of 3

REAR WHEEL BRAKE CYLINDER

Service repair no - 70.60.19

Remove

  1. Remove rear brake shoes. See this section.
  2. Clamp rear brake hose to prevent fluid loss.

CAUTION: A brake hose clamp must be used.

Rear wheel brake cylinder – Clamp rear brake hose to prevent fluid loss.
  1. Remove bleed nipple.
  2. Loosen union and disconnect brake pipe from wheel cylinder.

CAUTION: Plug the connections.

  1. Remove ’C’ clip securing wheel cylinder to back plate.
  2. Remove wheel cylinder and discard gasket.

Refit

  1. Clean mating faces of cylinder and backplate.
  2. Remove plugs from new cylinder and fit to old cylinder.
  3. Using a new gasket position wheel cylinder to back plate and secure with clip.
  4. Remove plug from brake pipe and clean brake pipe union.
  5. Connect brake pipe to wheel cylinder and tighten union to 14 Nm.
  6. Ensure bleed nipple is clean and hole is clear.
  7. Fit bleed nipple and tighten 9 Nm.
  8. Remove brake hose clamp.
  9. Fit rear brake shoes. See this section.
  10. Bleed brakes. See Adjustments.

HANDBRAKE CABLE - FRONT

Service repair no - 70.35.14.

Remove

  1. Remove drivers front seat. See BODY, Seats and seat belts.
Handbrake cable - front – Remove drivers front seat. See BODY, Seats and seat belts.
  1. Remove Torx screw securing seat belt stalk to body and remove stalk.

Parts & tools for this job For 1996 Mini Mini

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