Rear disc brakes
- Make
- Rover
- Model
- 400 Workshop Manual
- Year
- 1995–2000
- Section
- Maintenance › Rear disc brakes
MaintenanceRear disc brakes
- Apply Molycote 3-111 Grease to shoe steady platforms and tips of shoes as shown.
CAUTION: Keep grease away from shoe linings and all hydraulic parts.
- Inspect drum for cracks, score marks and corrosion. If serviceable remove any loose rust with a wire brush and wipe inside of drum with damp cloth.
- Check quadrant is in minimum adjustment position.
- Reset adjustment by placing a piece of wood between hub and trailing brake shoe to prevent it from moving forward and lever leading shoe away from wheel cylinder with a screwdriver. Move quadrant in required direction and ease shoe back into position. Remove wood block.
- Refit brake drum and 2 screws and tighten.
- Repeat brake assembly inspection and cleaning procedure for the remaining rear brake assembly.
- Fit road wheel(s) and tighten nuts to correct torque. See INFORMATION, Torque wrench settings.
- Apply footbrake 3 times to set shoe to drum clearance.
- Adjust handbrake cable. See BRAKES, Adjustments.
- Remove stand(s) and lower vehicle.
REAR DISC BRAKES
Check
- Raise rear of vehicle.
WARNING: Support on safety stands.
- Remove road wheel(s).
- Check brake pads visually and assess pad thickness.
Minimum pad thickness Dimension A = 3 mm.
NOTE: Measurement does not include pad backing thickness.
- If the brake pads need to be renewed. See BRAKES, Repairs.
- Fit road wheel(s) and tighten nuts to correct torque. See INFORMATION, Torque wrench settings.
- Remove stand(s) and lower vehicle.
Parts & tools for this job For 1995 Rover 400
- PARTRear brake padsSearch: Rover 400 1995 rear brake pads
- TOOLCaliper piston rewind toolSearch: brake caliper piston rewind tool
- FLUIDBrake fluidSearch: brake fluid
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