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Rover 400 Workshop Manual (1995-2000)24 · Brakes
24 · Brakes

Rear brake caliper (page 2 of 2)

Make
Rover
Model
400 Workshop Manual
Year
1995–2000
Section
Repairs
BrakesRear brake caliper · page 2 of 2
Diagram
  1. Remove brake hose banjo bolt.
  2. Discard 2 sealing washers.

CAUTION: Plug the connections.

  1. Remove 2 guide pin bolts.
  2. Remove caliper housing from carrier.
Remove caliper housing from carrier.
  1. Remove 2 brake pads.
  2. Noting their fitted positions, remove 2 shims from pads.
  3. Remove 2 retainers from carrier.
  4. Remove spring from caliper.

Refit

  1. Clean carrier, shims, retainers and spring.

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.

  1. Fit retainers to carrier.
  2. Apply Molykote M77 to both sides of shims.
  3. Fit shims to pads and fit pads to carrier, ensuring lug on inner pad locates with cruciform slot in piston.

NOTE: Fit pad with wear indicator on the inside.

Fit shims to pads and fit pads to carrier, ensuring lug on inner pad locates with crucifor
  1. Fit spring to caliper housing and fit housing.
  2. Ensure flats ’A’ on guide pins locate with lugs on caliper housing. Fit bolts and tighten to 27 Nm.
  3. Clean banjo bolt and fit new sealing washers.
  4. Position hose to caliper and tighten banjo bolt to 34 Nm.
  5. Fit handbrake cable to abutment and fit clip.
  6. Clean handbrake cable clevis pin and smear with grease.
  7. Align handbrake cable yoke to lever, fit clevis pin and NEW clevis pin clip.
  8. Position caliper shield, fit bolts and tighten to 10 Nm.
  9. Remove clamp from brake hose.
  10. Bleed brakes. See Adjustments.
  11. Adjust handbrake cable. See Adjustments.
  12. Fit road wheel(s) and tighten nuts to correct torque. See INFORMATION, Torque wrench settings.
  13. Remove stand(s) and lower vehicle.

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