Replacement
Removal
1. Lift the car and remove the rear wheel.
2. Release the handbrake.
3. Disconnect the handbrake cable from the lever on the hydraulic body.
4. Remove the adjusting screw's threaded plug.
- Unscrew the adjusting screw.
5. Depress the brake pedal slightly by means of a brake pedal clamp to prevent brake fluid from running out.
6. Slacken the brake hose union on the hydraulic body.
7. Remove the covers from the guide pins and unscrew the pins.
- Use a 7 mm Allen key.
8. Remove the retaining clip.
9. Lift off the hydraulic body and remove the brake pads.
10. Rotate the hydraulic body to unscrew the brake hose from it.
- Install a dust cap on the brake hose and on the hose installing on the hydraulic body.
Installation
Before starting assembly, check that the guide pins do not bind.
Lubricate with Girling Special Grease as necessary.
1. Connect the brake hose to the hydraulic body.
2. Install the brake pads.
3. Reinstall the hydraulic body.
4. Install the guide pins and tighten them.
- Tighten to: 27.5 Nm (20.5 ft lb)
- Install the covers in place.
5. Install the retaining clip.
6. Tighten the brake hose on the hydraulic body.
- Then remove the brake pedal clamp.
7. Install the end of the handbrake cable to the lever.
8. Adjust the handbrake as follows:
- Remove the adjusting screw's threaded plug.
- Screw the adjusting screw all the way in and then back it off a 1/4-1/2 turn.
9. Bleed the brake system.
10. Install the rear wheel and tighten the wheel bolts, using a torque wrench.
- Tighten to: 120 Nm (89 ft lb)
11. Pump the brake pedal to press out the brake pads towards the disc.