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)8 Chapter 9 Braking system
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Fig. 9 .6 Rear wheel cylinder component s on "",I y models (Sec 8)
I Cft,} 2 Rubber hoot 3 Pis/oil
5 Relmll SfJflflY 6 Blcell screw 9 Scff ",',uSilll!! wtdll.:/ 10 At/jlls/my boof
4 Seal I Retaming JlI,~tcs II Ullfufb,;,Ac oj/cUlling level 8 Wheel cyhirdcr body
11 Dip the piSlOn(s) and plSlOn SC 12 Rein the wheel cyhnder using il f(lversal of Ihe fcmOy.1. procedure. Note lhal on (l,lIly models t he sel l.,ldrusI1I19 .atchet is handed -RH thread on the RH side. and Lit thread on thc LH SIde. 13 On cOlllpletion bleed the hydraulic syslCHll ;'IS described in Section 15.
9 ROilr backl}lato -rClllovn! (IIHI mfittillg
Remove th ... wheel cylllllier ~s Thoroughly cle,ln the b~ckpl.1te ~nd Jxll) casing Ihen relit the h .. 1ckplJte with reference to ChJpter 8 Jnd Section 8 01 this CIl.1pler.
Fig. 9.7 Re .. r whoel cylinder components on lilter models (Sec 8)
1 Rubber boots 2 Se'lls 3 PiS/OilS 4 Re/vm spring
5 Wheel cylinder body 6 Bleed screw 7 OVSI cover
1 0 MJsle r cylinder -rcmov;11 Jnd refitting
P lace a ~wllcIH'hJe COI11~lIler benem h Ihe mJ$le f cylinde r 10 cmch ,1ny spIlled Ihud ... Mil also place ~on,e cloth on Ihe surrounding hodywork ;lml componems 2 Disco"nect Ihe wirinlJ lrom the low tluid winni,,!) sw,tch on the ,evelvoir 1,lh.1I r:ap (photo).
3 UIlSI:f(lW lill) reservoir 1011111 cap and dr"w out the flui(1 using J syphon or sucl'o" l(,be <1 Unsocw ("u un'on Illl(S IOnd rlist:onncct Ihe b,ake lines. 5 Unscrew lOud r emove (ill) nlolUwng nulS and washers Jnd lilt the mnster cyl",du' hom Ihe Siuds Oil Ih e servo lmll. G Empty llin tlu,d 11010 llie con l,urlcr Jnd remove the master cylinder
from Ihe enU",e comp(lrtmeni. Io1k,ng cllre nOI 10 spill Iluid on the bodywolk. 7 HeliuinU 's II ,eve'slIl of removJI. but on completion bleed the hydraulic syslem IIS (Iescribed In Section 15.
10.2 Disconne cting the low lIuid warning switch wiring
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1 Chapter 9 Braki ng system 1 49
,1 M aste r cylinder -overhaul
With tho m Girling type 2 Removo the SCleW$ and withdraw rhe fluid reservoir. twisting i as necesS,,'y from Ihe end seal. 3 Remove the twO seals afler cdraC ling the circlip ovor Ihe cnd seal. <1 Using II hOKagon key. unscrew Ihe relainer and hit oUllhe primary
recuperating valvo. Oepress Ihe primll'y piston during Ihis procedure. 5 Exl.;'!ct Ihe primary and secondary pistons. IOgether wi,h their associated components. noting Ihe order of lemOlln l. H nccessary top Ihe master cylinder on a block of wood or use air pressure from il foot pUIllP through the inlel porlS. G Separate rhe primmy ,10d secondary l)is10 11S irani lha intermediilte
sprinu . Uso tho !inUe.s 10 remove tile Ulilnd seDI from the primil'Y
r""' lon .
The secondil'y piSlon assembly should ho sOfh"ated by lilting the u"mblo leaf ove , Ihe shouldered cnd 01 tho viston . Using the lingo,s.
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9 Dotach lhe villve space ,. tilking c Teves (ATE) type 10 Dopress Ihe primary piston, thon oxtrnCtlhe circlip from the mOUlh of th o c ylindo r and also unscrew Ille SlOp screw. 11 Extract the primary piston componen ts noting Ihe order 0 1 removal. followed by Ihe secondary piston componenlS. If necessary top the
master cylinder on a block of wood or use air pressure from a 1001 pump through tho inlet ports. 12 Prise the seals from the pistons, nOling which way round they are lilled. then il necessary remove tho springs and seals. The prima ry
pis ton spring is retained by a screw.
Both types 13 Clean all tho components in melhylated spirits or brake fluid then
inspec t them for wear and damage. Check the cylinder bore and pistons for scorinu and corrosion. and if eviden t renew the complete nI .opair kit of seals. 14 Di p Ihe piston and seills in hydrilulic Iluid then reassemble Ihe m convex side against Ihe shoulder nange. Belore refiuing the fluid reservoi r on lhe Girling type ch ock that the recupera ling valve is open wllh Ihe prim depressed.
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.8 Exploded view 01 the Girlin g master cylinder (Sec 11)
Filler cap 9 Seal 16 Secondary piston
Seal 10 MaSler cylinder body 17 Seal
Seal !Clainer
11 WiJslrer 18 Rell11i1er
Fluid reservoi r 12 Reservoir relaining screw 19 Spring
Seal
1 3 Seal 20 Spring fl/Miner
Relainer
14 Primary piSlon 21 Valve
Primary fCCllpCfaling valve
15 Spring 22 Seal
Circlip
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Chapter 10 S uspension and steering 163
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Fig. 10.7 Coil spri n g compressor lOo ls (Sec 6 )
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FiU. 1 0 .8 C o rn pressi nu the frOllt Goil spring ( S ec 6)
~ " / ron t stobiliser bar clamp mountrng
2 Mount the strut firmly i n ~ vice .
3 Fit t he spring compressor tool(s) to the coil spring and compress the spring until it is juSt clear of the upper mounting. Milke sure tho t the
1001 is f ully engilged with the spring.
4 Prise off Ihe plastic cap then unscrew Ihe pis ton nut ~nd remove
t he cranked
retoiner .
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ilWilY view o f th e front coil spring nnd strut mountin g compo nents (Sec 6)
A Shack absorbfN pis/ull B 51,,11
5 Remove Ihe upper 1110unling lollowed by Ihe corl spring. rebOllnd
rubber and lowe r sprrnU seal. G The coil springs are colour· coded ,1nd II a new sprong 's being I,!led
il muSI hilve the same colour code.
7 Ref itting is a reve,sal 01 removal. but il Will be neceSS nlll _ using locking fluid on its thre nul until Ihe weighl of Ihe car is on the suspension and. when l ightening il. posilion the cranked retainer wIth ilS twO ears al 90' to
lhe centre.line of Ihe CM. Where the p iSlon rod incorpor crrmp the nut
II~nge into the 5101
7 F ront stabiliser bar -removal Apply t
he hand brake then Jack up the front of the car and supporl
on axle stands. Remove Ihe fronl roadwheels.
2 Working under Ihe CM at the Irani. knock back the loc king tabS on the four baits securing tile two f,ont ct~mps Iha t hold the swb,hser ba r
t o the frame and then undo t he four bol tS and remove lhe clampS rubber insulJtors (phOIO). 3 Remove the split pins 110m the cJstellated nu ts rewin in g the stabiliser bar to the Irack control arms, then undo Ihe nu ts and pull off
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