2004 DACIA SOLENZA brake pads replacement

GENERAL
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30Brake fluid
PERIODIC CHANGE OF THE BREAK FLUID
The m anufacturing conception of t he brakes equipping t he Dacia vehicles especially the
ventilated disk brake, enable the maximum diminishing of the fluid vaporization, even in case of
intensive using of brakes (mountain area), due to good disk cooling.
The brake fluids, suffer in all cases a slight degradations during the use, by a slight humidity
absorption, that makes necessary the complete replacement after a period of time or after some
driving (4 years or 60,000 driven km)
COMPLETION OF THE BRAKE FLUID LEVEL
The wear of brakes pads and shoes, leads to a gradually diminution of brake fluid level in its
reservoir. It is useless to compensate this diminution, because the level will be restored when changing
the brake pads and shoes.
Obviously , in the meantime, the level of brake fluid in reservoir must not go down bellow the
MINI mark.
HOMOLOGATED BRAKE FLUIDS
The mixture in t he braking circuit of two non different brake fluids may leads to important
risks mainly due to gasket damage, incompatible with new fluid.
In order t o a void such risks, it is obligatory to use only bra ke fl uid re commended by the
producer, i.e. : SAEJ 1703, DOT 4.
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Brake lining (pads)
REMARK :
In order to maintain the brake efficiency,
the replacement of the brake l ining (pads)
shall be made only in complete kit. Brake pads brand TEXTAR are to be used
as spare parts.
DISMOUNTIN G
Loosen the front wheel attachment screws.
Lift the vehicle by means of a two-column
elevator.
Dismount the front wheel.
Disconnect the wear sensor wire.
Remove: - the safeties of the wedges ( 1);
- the wedges, by sliding them.
D etach the caliper assembly from the fork
together with the flexible hose.
Remove:
- the brake pads from fork seats
(maintaining springs are attached with them);
- the maintaining springs from the brake
pads. REMARK :
It is forbi
dde n t o push the brake
pedal after the c alipers were
dismounted from the fork. If the brake pads are not fully used
but on their friction surface, especially
in the middle pad channel, there are
material traces, it is recommended the
cleaning of these surfaces in order to
avoid the noise when braking. Irregularly we ar of one brake pad or
wear diffe rences between t he inner pad
the outside pad, greater than 10% of the
minimum remaining l ining, impose the
kit replacement.
SPECIAL TOOLS
FR 500 P ushing piston device
1
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Checking the brake pads wear
Point of view construction, the front brake is a ventilated disc type with floating caliper and
fork (1) attached by means of the screws to the steering knuckle.
Brake linings ( 3) ( brake pads) are “TEXTAR“ type, without wear sensor.
The wear checking i s performed by comparing the mark ( P) from the caliper, with the ( C)
mark from the fork
Maximum wear of the brake lining (brake pads) is token into consideration and their obligatory
replacement is imposed, when the protuberance ( P) from the caliper ( 2) is as seen in “D” close-
up, against the middle of the channel “ C” from the fork (1).
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DISMOUNTIN G
Loosen the front wheel attachment screws.
Lift the vehicle by means of a two col-
umns elevator Dismou nt :
- the wheel;
- the two attachment screws (A) of
the brake disk assembly on the steering
knuckle ; -the two sunk screws (B) attaching the
disk on the hub.
Brake disk
REMARK :
The brake disks can be not rectified.
A bigger wear or an important mark on the brake disk braking surfaces impose obligatory its
replacement.
- The minimal accepted thickness: 19 mm;
- The maximum accepted axial deviation 0.04 mm on a diameter of Ø 215.
TIGHTENING MOMENTS (daNm)
Brake caliper fork attachment screw on steering knuckle 6.5
Di sk attachment screw on the hub 1.4
Front wheel steering knuckle nut 28
Wheel screws 7.5
R EMOU NT I NG
Remount :
- the disk on the hub by means of the two
sunk screws (B) and tighten them to the required
moment; - the brake disk assembled on the steering
knuckle, tightening the ( A) screws to the required
moment. Press the brake pedal several times, in order
to bring the piston in contact with the brake pads.
REMARK :
In case of replacing the brake disk it is
absolutely necessary to replace the brake
pads ( TEXTAR brand).
A
B
Di sm ount the brake disk. Before
remounting, check :
- the wear of the brake flexible hoses;
- t he we ar of t he bra ke pa ds and
replace them if necessary.
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