Rear brake pads (page 2 of 2)

Make

Rover

Model

400 Workshop Manual

Year

1995–2000

Section

Repairs

BrakesRear brake pads · page 2 of 2

10. Examine caliper for signs of fluid leakage.
11. Rotate disc by hand and scrape all scale and rust from around edge of disc.
12. Clean rust from pad locating surfaces of caliper.
13. Position bleed bottle and connect bleed hose to bleed screw.
14. Slacken bleed screw.

15. Screw piston fully back into caliper housing using tool 18G 1596 .
16. Tighten bleed screw to 10 Nm, disconnect bleed hose and remove bleed bottle.
17. Fit pad retainer springs to carrier.
18. Apply Molykote M77 to both sides of pad shims and back of pads.
19. Fit shims to pads and position pads to carrier.
20. Untie caliper and position to carrier.

21. Ensure that lug on brake pad locates in cruciform slot in piston.

22. Ensure flats ’A’ on guide pins locate with lugs on caliper housing.
23. Fit guide pin bolts and tighten to 27 Nm.
24. Position caliper shield fit bolts and tighten to 10 Nm.
25. Repeat operations for other rear brake assembly.
26. Check and top-up brake fluid.
27. Fit road wheel(s) and tighten nuts to correct torque. See INFORMATION, Torque wrench settings.
28. Apply brake pedal several times to set pads.
29. Check handbrake adjustment and operation. See Adjustments.
30. Remove stand(s) and lower vehicle.

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