2007 NISSAN 350Z boot
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FRONT DISC BRAKE
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OTHER THAN BREMBO CALIPERS
WARNING:
Clean dust on caliper and brake pad with a vacuum dust collector to minimize the hazard of airborne
particles or other materials.
CAUTION:
While removing cylinder body, do not depress brake pedal because piston will pop out.
It is not necessary to remove torque member mounting bolts on torque member and brake hose
except for disassembly or replacement of caliper assembly. In this case, hang cylinder body with a
wire so that brake hose is not under tension.
Do not damage piston boot.
If any shim is subject to serious corrosion, replace it with a new one.
Always replace shim and shim covers as a set when replacing brake pads.
Keep disc rotor clean of brake fluid.
Burnish the brake pads and disc rotor mutually contacting surfaces after refinishing or replacing
rotors, after replacing pads, or if a soft pedal occurs at very low mileage. Refer to BR-38, "
Brake
Burnishing Procedure" .
1. Union bolt 2. Copper washer 3. Brake hose
4. Cap 5. Bleed valve 6. Sliding pin bolt
7. Piston seal 8. Piston 9. Piston boot
10. Cylinder body 11. Sliding pin 12. Torque member mounting bolt
13. Washer 14. Sliding pin boot 15. Bushing
16. Torque member 17. inner shim cover 18. inner shim
19. Inner pad 20. Pad retainer 21. Pad wear sensor
22. Outer pad 23. Outer shim 24. Outer shim cover
Refer to GI-11, "
Components" and the followings for the symbols in the figure.
1: Apply rubber grease.
2: Apply PBC (Poly Butyl Cuprysil) grease or silicone-based grease.
3: Apply polyglycol ether based lubricant.
: Apply brake fluid.
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BR-28
FRONT DISC BRAKE
Revision: 2006 November2007 350Z
WITH BREMBO CALIPERS
NOTE:
Refer to BR-30, "
HOW TO APPLY GREASE TO THE BRAKE PAD" for how to apply grease to brake pads.
WARNING:
Clean dust on caliper and brake pad with a vacuum dust collector to minimize the hazard of airborne
particles or other materials.
CAUTION:
While the brake pad and cylinder body are separated, the piston may suddenly jump out, so do not
depress the brake pedal.
Apart from caliper assembly, disassembly or replacement, there is no need to remove caliper bolts
or brake hose or tube.
Do not damage piston boot.
Keep disc rotor clean of brake fluid.
1. Piston 2. Piston seal 3. Piston boot
4. Cap 5. Bleed valve 6. Washer
7. Bolt 8. Clips 9. Pad pins
10. Caliper 11. Inner pad 12. Cross spring
13. Outer pad 14. Pad wear sensor
Refer to GI-11, "
Components" and the followings for the symbols in the figure.
1: Apply rubber grease.
2: Apply polyglycol ether based lubricant.
: Apply brake fluid.
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FRONT DISC BRAKE
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Burnish the brake pads and disc rotor mutually contacting surfaces after refinishing or replacing
rotors, after replacing pads, or if a soft pedal occurs at very low mileage. Refer to BR-38, "
Brake
Burnishing Procedure" .
Removal and Installation of Brake Pad (Other than Brembo Calipers)NFS000AU
REMOVAL
1. Remove tires from vehicle with a power tool.
2. Remove lower sliding pin bolt.
3. Hang cylinder body with a wire, and remove pads, shims and
pad retainers from torque member.
CAUTION:
When removing pad retainer from torque member, lift pad
retainer in the direction shown by arrow (shown in the
figure) so as not to deform it.
Do not damage piston boot.
Keep disc rotor clean of brake fluid.
INSTALLATION
1. Apply PBC (Poly Butyl Cuprysil) grease or silicone-based
grease between pad retainer and pad.
2. Install pad retainers and pad assemblies to torque member.
CAUTION:
Inner pad and outer pad have pad-return mechanism on
upper side of pad retainer. When installing pad to torque
member, be sure to install pad return lever to pad wear sen-
sor securely.
3. Install cylinder body to torque member.
CAUTION:
When replacing pads with new ones, press in piston until
pads can be installed. In this case, carefully monitor brake fluid level in reservoir tank because
brake fluid will return to master cylinder reservoir tank.
4. Install lower sliding pin bolt, and tighten it to the specified torque. Refer to BR-27, "
Components" .
5. Secure disc rotor with wheel nuts. Depress brake pedal a few times until it gets a responsive touch.
6. Check front disc brake for drag.
7. Install tires to vehicle.
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FRONT DISC BRAKE
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4. Attach the brake tube bracket to the knuckle spindle and tighten
to the specified torque.
5. Using a flare nut crowfoot and torque wrench, tighten the caliper
assembly and brake tube connection flare nut to the specified
torque.
6. Attach brake pad. Refer to BR-30, "
Removal and Installation of
Brake Pad (With Brembo Calipers)" .
7. Refill new brake fluid and bleed air. Refer to BR-11, "
Bleeding Brake System" .
8. Install tires to vehicle.
Disassembly and Assembly of Brake Caliper Assembly (Other than Brembo
Calipers)
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NOTE:
Do not remove torque member, brake pads, shims, shim covers and pad retainers, when disassembling or
assembling cylinder body.
DISASSEMBLY
1. Remove caliper assembly from vehicle. Refer to BR-31,
"Removal and Installation of Brake Caliper Assembly (Other
than Brembo Calipers)" .
2. Remove sliding pin bolts from cylinder body, and remove pads,
shims, shim cover and pad retainers from torque member.
CAUTION:
When removing pad retainer from torque member, lift the
pad retainer in the direction shown by arrow (shown in the
figure) so as not to deform it.
3. Remove sliding pins and sliding pin boots from torque member.
4. Place a wooden block as shown in the figure, and blow air from
union bolt mounting hole to remove pistons and piston boots.
CAUTION:
Do not get fingers caught in the pistons.
5. Using a flat-bladed screwdriver, remove piston seals from cylin-
der body.
CAUTION:
Be careful not to damage the inner wall of cylinder.: 10.8 – 15.6 N·m (1.1 – 1.5 kg-m, 8 – 11 ft-lb)
: 14.8 – 17.6 N·m (1.5 – 1.7 kg-m, 11 – 12 ft-lb)
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BR-34
FRONT DISC BRAKE
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INSPECTION AFTER DISASSEMBLY
Cylinder Body
CAUTION:
Use new brake fluid to clean. Do not use mineral oils such as gasoline or kerosene.
Check the inner wall of cylinder for corrosion, wear, and damage. If a malfunction is detected, replace cyl-
inder body.
Minor flaws caused by corrosion or a foreign material can be removed by polishing a surface of the inner
wall with a fine sandpaper. Replace cylinder body, if a malfunction is detected.
To r q u e M e m b e r
Check for wear, cracks, and damage. If a malfunction is detected, replace applicable part.
Piston
CAUTION:
The piston sliding surface is plated. Do not polish with sandpaper.
Check piston surface for corrosion, wear, and damage. If a malfunction is detected, replace applicable part.
Sliding Pin, Sliding Pin Bolt, and Sliding Pin Boot
Check sliding pins and sliding pin boots for wear, damage, and cracks. If a malfunction is detected, replace
applicable part.
ASSEMBLY
1. Apply polyglycol ether based lubricant to the piston seal, and
install them to the cylinder body.
CAUTION:
Do not reuse piston seal.
2. Apply rubber grease to piston boots. Cover the piston end with
piston boot, and install cylinder-side lip on piston boot properly
into groove on cylinder body.
CAUTION:
Do not reuse piston boot.
3. Apply brake fluid to piston, and press piston into cylinder body
by hand to assemble piston-side lip on piston boot properly into
a groove on piston.
CAUTION:
Press piston evenly and change pressing point to prevent
inner wall of cylinder from being rubbed.
4. Install sliding pins and sliding pin boots to the torque member.
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BR-36
FRONT DISC BRAKE
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Disassembly and Assembly of Brake Caliper Assembly (With Brembo Calipers)NFS0000Y
DISASSEMBLY
1. Insert a piece of wood as shown in the figure, blow air in through
the flare nut mounting hole, and remove the piston and piston
boot. If the four pistons do not all come out at the same time,
press the piston(s) that have come out a ways into the cylinder
body and blow air in again.
CAUTION:
Do not get fingers caught in the piston.
2. Remove the piston boot from the piston.
3. Using a flat-bladed screwdriver, remove the piston seal.
CAUTION:
Be careful not to damage cylinder inner wall.
Never remove the four bolts from the inner and outer
sides of the caliper. Do not tighten them further, either.
CALIPER INSPECTION
Caliper
CAUTION:
Use new brake fluid to clean. Do not use mineral oils such as gasoline or kerosene.
Check for corrosion, wear, or damage to the cylinder inner wall, and replace the caliper if there are
any non-standard conditions.
Piston
CAUTION:
Since the piston surface is plated, do not repair using sandpaper.
Check piston surface for corrosion, wear, and damage. If any non-standard condition is detected,
replace applicable part.
ASSEMBLY
1. Apply polyglycol ether based lubricant to the piston seal, and
install them to the cylinder body.
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FRONT DISC BRAKE
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2. Apply rubber grease to the piston boot, place it on the piston,
and firmly insert the piston boot cylinder-side lip into the cylinder
body groove.
3. Insert the piston into the cylinder body by hand and firmly attach
the piston boot piston-side lip into the piston groove.
CAUTION:
Press the piston evenly and vary the pressing point to pre-
vent cylinder inner wall from being rubbed.
4. Attach the shim and shim cover to the pad and attach to the caliper.
DISC ROTOR INSPECTION
Visual Inspection
Check surface of the disc rotor for uneven wear, cracks, and serious damage. If any non-standard condition is
detected, replace applicable part.
Runout Inspection
1. Using wheel nuts, fix disc rotor to the wheel hub. (2 or more positions)
2. Inspect runout using a dial gauge.
NOTE:
Make sure that wheel bearing axial end play is with in the speci-
fications before measuring runout. Refer to FAX-4, "
On-Vehicle
Inspection" .
3. If runout is outside the limit, find the minimum runout point by shifting mounting positions of the disc rotor
and wheel hub by one hole.
4. If runout is still outside the limit after performing the above operation, replace or lathe the disc rotor.
[When lathing, use the Pro–Cut PFM On–Car Brake Lathe (Tool No. 38–PFM90.5) or equivalent.]
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Standard value
(measured at 10 mm (0.39 in) inside the disc edge)
Runout limit (with it attached to the vehicle)
: 0.040 mm (0.0016 in) or less
Runout limit (just the disc rotor)
: 0.040 mm (0.0016 in) or less
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BR-40
REAR DISC BRAKE
Revision: 2006 November2007 350Z
ComponentsNFS00010
OTHER THAN BREMBO CALIPERS
WARNING:
Clean dust on caliper and brake pad with a vacuum dust collector to minimize the hazard of airborne
particles or other materials.
CAUTION:
While removing cylinder body, never depress the brake pedal because the piston will pop out.
It is not necessary to remove bolts on torque member and brake hose except for disassembly or
replacement of the caliper assembly. In this case, hang cylinder body with a wire so as not to
stretch brake hose.
Do not damage piston boot.
If any shim is subject to serious corrosion, replace it with a new one.
Always replace shims and shim covers as a set when replacing brake pads.
Keep disc rotor clean of brake fluid.
1. Union bolt 2. Brake hose 3. Copper washer
4. Cap 5. Bleed valve 6. Sliding pin bolt
7. Cylinder body 8. Piston seal 9. Piston
10. Piston boot 11. Retaining ring 12. Inner shim cover
13. Inner shim 14. Inner pad 15. Pad retainer
16. Outer pad 17. Outer shim 18. Slide pin boot
19. Torque member bolt 20. Bushing 21. Torque member
Refer to GI-11, "
Components" and the followings for the symbols in the figure.
1: Apply rubber grease.
2: Apply PBC (Poly Butyl Cuprysil) grease or silicone-based grease.
3: Apply polyglycol ether based lubricant.
: Apply brake fluid.
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