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Service Brake, Parking Brake|Specifications > < Brake Drum, Precision Turn

 

Technical Data (Group H)  

Sealants, Lubricants and Locking Agents  

Description  

Purpose  

Catalogue number  

Parts number  

Anti-squeak paste  

Grease for brake shoe contact surfaces  

19 42 586  

90 166 282  

Brake cylinder paste  

Lubricant for brake system pistons  

19 70 505  

90 295 751  

High-pressure grease  

Cable for parking brake  

19 48 524  

90 001 825  

MoS 2 -lubricating paste (grey)  

Lubrication of bushings, etc.  

19 48 565  

90 018 024  

Grease (brown)  

Grease for various lubricating points  

19 48 606  

90 510 336  

Screw locking compound (red)  

Locking agent for cementing screw connections  

15 10 177  

90 167 347  

Silicone grease (white)  

Grease for all temperature-stressed sliding connections and for plastic seal rings  

19 70 206  

90 167 353  

 

 

 

Technical Data (Continued)  

Dimensions of master brake cylinder  

Engine  

Nominal diameter in mm  

Front stroke in mm  

All except X 20 XEV and X 25 XE, Y 26 SE, C 20 SEL, C 22 SEL  

22.22  

36  

X 20 XEV, X 25 XE, Y 26 SE, C 20 SEL, C 22 SEL  

23.81  

 

 

Notice: 

Check brake lamp: Brake lamp must illuminate after brake pedal travel of 15 ± 5 mm - measured at pedal.  

Pressure when bleeding with bleeder unit: 2.0 to 2.5 bar.  

Non-return valve for vacuum line: Arrows on housing of non-return valve must point to intake pipe connection or to vacuum pump.  

 

 

Brake servo  

Some engine versions are now use the 10" brake servo with 23.81 mm-diameter master brake cylinder. The allocation can be found in the following table.  

Engine  

LHD 1)  

RHD 2)  

Ø Brake servo  

Ø Brake Master Cylinder  

X 16 SZR,  

X  

-  

Change from 9" to 10"  

23.81 mm  

16 LZ2  

X  

-  

  

 

X 16 XEL  

X  

-  

  

 

X 18 XE1  

X  

-  

  

 

20 NEJ  

X  

-  

  

 

X 20 DTL  

X  

-  

  

 

X 20 DTH  

X  

-  

  

 

X 20 XEV,  

X  

X  

7" / 8"  

25.40 mm  

X 25 XE  
Y 26 SE  

X  

X  

  

 

C 20 SEL, C 22 SEL  

-  

X  

 

 

  

1)  Vehicles with LHD  

2)  Vehicles with RHD  

 

 

Brake servo version  

Engine  

Version  

Ø in mm  

All except X 20 XEV, X 25 XE, C 20 SEL, C 22 SEL  

Single diaphragm unit  

225 (9")  

up to MY '99  

  

 

All except X 25 XE, Y 26 SE, C 20 SEL, C 22 SEL  

Single diaphragm unit  

255 (10")  

as of MY '99  

  

 

X 20 XEV, X 25 XE, C 20 SEL, C 22 SEL  

Tandem diaphragm unit  

175/200 (7" / 8")  

up to MY '99  

  

 

X 25 XE, Y 26 SE, C 20 SEL, C 22 SEL  

Tandem diaphragm unit  

175/200 (7" / 8")  

as of MY '99  

  

 

 

 

 

Adjustment Dimension of Piston Rod at Brake Servo in mm  

LHD version  

RHD version  

149.5 + 0.5  

152.4 + 0.5  

 

Pedal Ratio  

LHD version  

RHD version  

4.0  

4.0  

 

 

 

Front Disc Brake Dimensions  

Engine  

Piston- Ø  

Outer- Ø brake disc  

Thickness of new brake disc  

Thickness 1) after precision turning  

Minimum thickness of brake disc  

 

mm  

mm  

mm  

mm  

mm  

All except X 20 XEV, X 25 XE, C 20 SEL, C 22 SEL  

52  

256  

24  

22  

21  

up to MY '99  

  

  

  

  

 

All engines  

57  

288  

25  

23  

22  

as of MY '99  

  

  

  

  

 

  

1)  After this dimension has been attained, new brake linings may only be installed once more.  

 

 

Rear Disc Brake Dimensions  

Engine  

Piston- Ø  

Outer- Ø brake disc  

Thickness of new brake disc  

Thickness 1) after precision turning  

Minimum thickness of brake disc  

 

mm  

mm  

mm  

mm  

mm  

X 16 SZR, X 20 XEV, X 25 XE, C 20 SEL, C 22 SEL  

35  

270  

10  

9  

8  

up to MY '99  

  

  

  

  

 

All except X 16 SZR  

35  

286  

10  

9  

8  

as of MY '99  

  

  

  

  

 

  

1)  After this dimension has been attained, new brake linings may only be installed once more.  

Parking brake: Permissible remaining thickness of lining without lining carrier: 1 mm  

 

 

Front and Rear Disc Brake Dimensions  

 

Front  

Rear  

Non-uniform thickness (perm. tolerance)  

0.01 mm  

Max. perm. lateral runout of removed brake disc  

0.03 mm  

Max. perm. lateral runout of installed brake disc  

0.10 mm  

Perm. scoring depth of brake disc  

0.02 mm  

Thickness of brake lining with lining plate  

1)  

15.7 mm  

Perm. remaining thickness of lining with lining plate  

7.5 mm  

6.7 mm  

  

1)  For vehicles with X 20 XEV and X 25 XE engines 19.5 mm; all other engine versions 17.5 mm.  

 

 

Rear Wheel Brake Cylinder Dimensions (Drum Brake)  

Nominal diameter  

Max. permissible cylinder bore diameter  

Min. perm. piston diameter  

19 mm  

19.116 mm  

18.95 mm  

 

Rear Drum Brake Dimensions  

Inner diameter x width  

Max. permissible inner diameter after precision turning  

Perm. out-of-round  

230 x 40 mm  

231 mm  

0.05 mm  

 

Brake shoes: 1 mm permissible remaining thickness of lining without lining carrier  

 

 

Brake Fluid  

Brake Fluid  

Opel/Vauxhall High Performance Brake Fluid  

Quality:  

This brake fluid corresponds to US Safety Standard DOT4 and SAE specification J 1703. This fluid can be mixed with all fluids corresponding to this specification.  

Change interval:  

The Opel/Vauxhall heavy duty brake fluid must be changed every two years during the Opel/Vauxhall Inspection System.  

Capacity:  

approx. 0.4 litres  

 

 

 

Service Brake, Parking Brake|Specifications > < Brake Drum, Precision Turn