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Brake System - General Information - Brake System Bleeding
General Procedures
W ARNING: If any component s upst ream of the Hydraul ic Control Uni t (HCU), including the HCU it sel f are replaced,t he brake s ys t em mus t be bl ed usi ng Land Rover approved diagnos t ic equipment . Thi s wil l ens ure that all ai r is expelledfrom the new component (s).
• NOTE: The fol lowi ng procedure covers bleedi ng t he brake s yst em i f components down st ream of the HCU have beenrepl aced. W here onl y t he primary or s econdary brake ci rcuit s have been di s turbed in i sol ati on, i t should onl y be neces s aryt o bleed t hat ci rcuit . Parti al bl eedi ng of the hydrauli c s ys t em i s only permis s ible if a brake tube or hos e has beendis connected wi th onl y mi nimal los s of fluid.
1. W ARNING: Do not work on or under a vehi cle s upported onl yby a jack. Al ways support t he vehi cl e on s afet y s tands .
Rais e and s upport t he vehi cl e.
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Check that t he brake fl uid l ines are s ecure and that t here are nos igns of a brake fl ui d l eak. If a brake fluid leak is det ect ed,i nves ti gat e and rect ify t he caus e of t he leak before bleeding t hebrakes .
Refer t o: Brake Syst em (206-00 Brake Sys t em - General Informat ion,Di agnos is and Tes ti ng).
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Pump t he brake pedal unt il t he brake vacuum ass i st ance isexhaus t ed.3.
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5. W ARNING: Do not allow dirt or forei gn li qui ds to ent er theres ervoi r. Us e only new brake fl uid of t he correct s peci fi cat ion fromairti ght cont ai ners . Do not mix brands of brake fl uid as t hey may notbe compati ble.
CAUTION: Brake fl ui d wi ll damage paint fi nis hed s urfaces. Ifs pil led, immedi at ely remove t he fl uid and clean t he area wit h wat er.
Remove t he brake fluid res ervoir cap.
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Fil l the brake fl ui d res ervoi r to t he MAX mark.6.
Inst all t he bleed t ube to the brake cali per bl eed s crew and i mmers et he free end of the bl eed tube i n a bl eed jar cont aini ng a s mallquant it y of approved brake fluid.
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St arti ng at t he brake cal iper furthes t away fromt he brake mas t er cyli nder, loosen the bl eeds crew by one-hal f to three-quarters of a t urn.
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9. CAUTION: The brake flui d res ervoir mus t remain full wi th
new, clean brake fluid at al l ti mes duri ng bleeding.
W it h ass i st ance, depres s t he brake pedal s t eadil y t hrough it s ful l
s troke and all ow it t o return t o the res t pos i ti on. Repeat the
procedure unt il brake fluid, clean and air-free fl ows int o t he bleed
jar.
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W hen brake fl uid, cl ean and air-free flows i nto the bl eed jar, depres s
and hold the brake pedal down.
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11. CAUTION: Make s ure t he bleed s crew cap is i nst all ed aft er
bleeding. This wi ll prevent corros ion t o t he bleed s crew.
W it h the brake pedal ful ly depres s ed, ti ght en t he bleed s crew.
T orque: 10 Nm 11.
Fil l the brake fl ui d res ervoi r to t he MAX mark.
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13. W ARNING: Braking efficiency may be seriousl y i mpai red if
an i ncorrect bl eed s equence is us ed.
Repeat t he brake bl eedi ng procedure for each brake cali per,
fol lowi ng the above s equence.
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Fil l the brake fl ui d res ervoi r to t he MAX mark.
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Apply t he brakes and check for leaks.
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Inst all t he brake fluid res ervoir cap.
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Inst all t he fl uid reservoi r access panel.
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Front Disc Brake -
General SpecificationItemSpecification
Front dis cVenti lated
Front disc diameter:3.2 Pet rol316 mm (12.4 i n)
2.2 Dies el300 mm (11.8 i n)
Front dis c t hicknes s new (All engines )28 mm (1.10 i n)Service l imit (All engi nes )26 mm (1.024 i n)
Maximum dis c run-out - dis c ins t al led0.080 mm (0.003 i n)
Pad mi nimum thi cknes s2 mm (0.078 i n)Pis t on diamet er60 mm (2.362 i n)
Torque SpecificationsDescriptionNmlb-ft
Brake cali per bl eed screw86
Brake cali per mount ing pl at e t o wheel knuckle bolt s *200148Brake cali per gui de pin bolt s2821
Brake di sc dus t s hield bol ts107
Brake di sc Torx s crew3526Brake flexi hose uni on to cal iper3224
Brake hos e retaini ng bracket t o damper bol t2216
* New nuts/bolts must be fitted
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Front Disc Brake - Front Disc Brake
Des cript ion and Operat ion
COMPONENT LOCATION
• NOTE: i6 gas oli ne front dis c brake s hown; TD4 dies el front dis c brake si mil ar.
ItemPart NumberDescription1-Ant i-lock Brake Sys tem (ABS) s ensor cable
2-ABS s ens or ret aining s crew
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3-Dus t s hiel d
4-Dus t s hiel d ret aining s crew (3 off)
5-Brake dis c6-Brake dis c ret aini ng screw
7-Outer anti -s queal s him
8-Outer brake pad9-Inner brake pad
10-Inner ant i-s queal s him
11-Cal iper hous i ng spring12-Fi xed carri er
13-Cal iper pis ton seal
14-Cal iper pis ton15-Sl idi ng cal iper
16-Bus hed bolt rubber boot (2 off)
17-Bus hed bolt (2 off)18-Bus hed bolt dus t cap (2 off)
19-Cal iper bleed s crew
20-Bleed s crew cap21-Fl exi ble hos e
22-Fi xed carri er retai ni ng bolt (2 off)
23-Front Left-Hand (LH) wheel knuckle
OVERVIEW
The front brake as sembl y feat ures a venti lat ed brake dis c and cast -iron sl idi ng cal iper wit h s ingle act ing pi st on.
BRAKE DISC
ItemPart NumberDescription
A-Front brake dis c - i 6 gas ol ine vehicleB-Front brake dis c - TD4 di esel vehicle
The brake dis c i nst all ed to the 3.2 l it er i 6 gas ol ine vehicle is 316 x 28 mm (12.44 x 1.10 i n) diameter. The brake dis cins t al led t o t he 2.2 li ter TD4 dies el vehi cl e is 300 x 28 mm (11.81 x 1.10 in) diamet er. The brake di sc is s ecured t o thewheel knuckl e hub wi th a s ingle s crew and is al so ret ai ned by t he 5 wheel securi ng nut s .
Both types of front brake dis c are manufact ured wi th vent il at ion channel s , al lowi ng the di s c to achieve hi gh levels oft hermal st abil it y even during s evere braki ng.
The dis c i s cool ed as the forward mot ion of t he vehi cl e draws air t hrough the venti lat ion channel s, and acros s t he s urfacesof the di s c.
CALIPER ASSEMBLY
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ItemPart NumberDescription
A-Front brake cal iper - i6 gas oli ne vehi cl eB-Front brake cal iper - TD4 dies el vehicle
The cal iper as sembl y compris es a fixed carrier and s li ding caliper. The fi xed carrier i s mounted t o s t raddle t he brake di scand is at t ached t o t he wheel knuckl e wit h 2 bol ts . The fixed carri er provides the locat ion for 2 brake pads t hat aremounted on ei ther s ide of t he brake di sc, and is formed wit h guide channel s t hat al low t he brake pads t o s li de toward t hedis c s urface.
• NOTE: The 2 fixed carrier ret aining bol ts are pre-appl ied wi th a t hread locking adhesi ve and mus t not be re-us ed duringmaint enance. New fixed carri er ret ai ning bolt s mus t be us ed and t he ori gi nal bolt s di scarded.
The s li di ng cal iper is mount ed over the fixed carrier and ret ains t he 2 brake pads wi thi n the cal iper as s embly. The s li di ngcal iper is secured t o t he fixed carri er wit h 2 bus hed bol ts , and i s formed wi th a hydraul ic chamber cont ai ning a 60 mm(2.36 in) di ameter pis t on and annular s eal.
The s li di ng cal iper is connect ed via a fl exi ble hos e t o t he brake s yst em hydrauli c circui t, and als o i ncorporates a bleeds crew for maint enance purposes .
The 2 bus hed bol ts are machined wi th a s mooth surface and are protect ed from di rt and moi st ure ingres s wi th a col laps iblerubber boot . The bushed bolt s all ow t he s li di ng caliper li mi ted l ateral movement along t he fi xed carri er.
A hous ing s pri ng is locat ed on t he outer s ide of t he brake dis c, and is connect ed wit h formed hooks between t he fixedcarri er and sl idi ng cal iper. During operat ion of t he brake, t he s pri ng is tens ioned as the sl iding cal iper moves toward thebrake dis c. The s pring as s is t s to move t he sl idi ng cal iper away from t he brake di sc as the brake is released.
An anti -s queal s him i s ins tal led on t he outs i de edge of each brake pad and reduces Nois e, Vibrat ion and Hars hnes s (NVH)from the brake component s duri ng operati on.
The brake pads are not i nst all ed wit h pad wear s ens ors .
BRAKE DUST SHIELD
A formed brake dust s hiel d is locat ed between t he wheel knuckle and brake di s c, and i s s ecured to the knuckl e wit h 3s crews .
The brake dus t shi eld i s handed t o t he rel evant s ide of t he vehicle and protects t he brake component s from cros s axl es tone t hrows . The brake dus t shi el d als o prevent s debris and brake dust from s preading t o other part s of t he vehi cl e.
PRINCIPLES OF OPERATION
Brake Application
As t he brake pedal i s applied, ini ti al hydrauli c pres s ure i s fel t in the s l iding cali per chamber caus ing t he pis t on to ext endt oward t he brake dis c. The moving pis t on cont act s t he inner brake pad, forci ng the pad al ong the fixed carrier guidechannels and i nto cont act wi th the i nner s ide of t he brake di sc.
As t he pis ton ext ends from t he cal iper chamber, it pas ses t hrough an i nternal annul ar seal located wit hi n t he cal iper
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chamber. The movement of t he pis t on dis torts t he s hape of the s eal and cons equent ly, the s eal appl ies pres s ure on thepis t on out er s urface.
The s li di ng cal iper now react s and commences t o s li de along t he 2 bus hed bol ts , i n the oppos it e direct ion t o t he extendingpis t on. The s li ding cali per contacts t he outer brake pad, forcing t he pad along t he fi xed carri er gui de channels and i nt ocont act wit h the out er si de of the brake dis c. The hous ing s pri ng t hat i s att ached bet ween the fi xed carrier and s li dingcal iper is tens ioned as t he sl idi ng cal iper moves toward the brake dis c.
W i th bot h brake pads now in full cont act wit h the brake dis c and hydraulic pres sure act ing on the pi s ton, no furthermovement of t he pis t on and s li di ng cal iper is pos s ible. The force creat ed by the pi ston and cali per acti ng agai nst the brakepads increas es rapidly, t rapping t he brake di sc and sl owing t he vehi cl e.
Brake Release
As t he brake pedal i s rel eas ed, hydraul ic press ure in the cali per chamber coll apses and force i s no longer appl ied t o t hebrake pads. The brake pads are moved s li ght ly out wards by t he acti on of the rotat ing brake di s c, and t he caliper int ernalannul ar seal ret urns t o t he normal s hape. As t he s eal moves i t gri ps on the pi s ton out er s urface and wit hdraws t he pis t onint o t he chamber, suffi ci ent ly to provi de t he neces sary pad t o dis c clearance.
This acti on prevents t he pis t on from hol di ng t he inner brake pad agai nst t he dis c, and als o enables t he pis ton to protrudefurther from the cali per chamber to compens at e for brake pad wear.
W i th no pres s ure being appli ed t o the hydraul ic s yst em, t he hous i ng spring t ensi on is al s o rel ieved and the spring returnst o the normal pos i ti on. As t he housi ng s pri ng moves , t he att ached s l iding cali per i s moved away from the out er s i de of thedis c t o provide the neces s ary cl earance bet ween the out er brake pad and the brake dis c.