2010 ASTON MARTIN V8 VANTAGE brake

Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) (06.09)
Brake system (06.00)
Issue 4, November 2008 Workshop Manual 6-9-3
Engine Intervention
In the event of wheel-slip the ABS / DSC module calculates
the torque, which should be applied by the engine to reduce
the wheel-slip (this torque does not exceed driver demand).
Engine torque reduction is then requested from the PCM via
the CAN bus. The PCM, in response to these signals, reduces
engine torque by controlling the ignition and fuelling. A
traction control gearshift pattern is automatically selected
within the automatic transmission software whenever
traction control is active.
Brake Intervention
This function operates by increasing the pressure in the
brake caliper of the slipping wheel, by closing the separation
valve and the inlet valve of the non-slipping wheel and
running the modulator pump. This takes fluid from the fluid
reservoir via the non-actuated master cylinder and
pressurizes the brake caliper. The pressure is modulated at
the caliper via the inlet and outlet valves to achieve the
desired wheel-slip target to maximize traction.
ABS / DSC Circuit
Specifications
SR,05UR,05YR,0.5NR,0.5
WR,05NR,05
YG,05WG,05
YU,05WU,05
W,05N,05
W,0.5U,0.5R,0.5
P,0.5Y,0.5
B,0.5WG,0.5GB,0.5
B,0.5BG,0.5
GW,0.5
P,0.5
U,0.5
U,3.0
BK,1.0BK,1.0
P,0.35P,0.35P,0.35 U,3.0
WG,05YG,05
WU,05
SR,05UR,05YR,0.5NR,0.5
WG,05YG,05
WU,05
WG,05YG,05
WU,05YU,05YU,05YU,05Module-ABS
OBD2-Body (B)
Earth-Module ABSEarth-Module ABS
C1184-18C2410-6
Sensor-Brake Pressure
Sensor-Brake Pedal Travel
Sensor-Rear ABS-LH
C0746-7C0746-6
C0746-5
Switch-Brake Boost
Sensor-Yawrate / Acceleration
C2411-6C2411-5C2411-4
C2411-3
C0144-7C0144-3
C0144-2
Sensor-Front ABS-LH
Sensor-Front ABS-RH
C2410-10C2410-9
C2410-8
Sensor-Rear ABS-RH
C0746-4C0144-1C2410-7
C0877-7
K-LINESPL50-KL/FA
C0362-1C0434-1
C2444-2
SIGC2444-1
GND
C2444-3
SENSP
C2446-2
GNDC2446-1
SENSPT
C2446-3
SIG
C0501-47
GNDC0501-16
GND
C0501-2K-LINE
C0501-24
GND
C0501-31
PWM
C0501-30
NC
C0501-25
CAN HS-
C0501-28
SIGC0501-27
NO
C0501-29
CAN HS+C0501-6
CLUST_SP
C0501-17
PWR
C0501-5
GND
C0501-32BATT FEED
C0501-7
SENSPT
C0501-3 SIG
C0501-20 SIGC0501-19
GND
C0501-18 SENSP
C0501-4IGN FEED
C0501-46
F/L/GNDC0501-45
F/L/SIG
C0501-42
R/R/GNDC0501-43
R/R/SIG
C0501-36
R/L/SIG
C0501-34
F/R/SIGC0501-33
F/R/GND
C0501-1
BATT FEEDC0501-37
R/L/GND
C2448-5
C2448-3
C2448-2C2448-1
C2448-4
C1656-3 CLUS_SPC1656-2
CAN HS+C1656-1 CAN HS-
C1656-5
GND
C0516-2-C0516-1+
C0517-2
-C0517-1+
C0502-1
+
C0503-2 -C0503-1+
C0502-2 -
Sensor
Steering Angle
Sheet 61
F4
30.0 AmpsRelay 1
Underbonnet Fusebox
DIODE 1
F28
10.0 Amps
F20
30.0 Amps
F19
30.0 Amps
Earth
Steering Angle
Sensor
C0576-1
C0577-4C2608-1 VBATT
C0573-2
C0571-3
C0573-3
C0578-8SPL5-VIGN/FOR
C1672-5
VPWRC1672-8
GND
011-6-003
Oils/Greases
Brake FluidCastrol Response Super Dot 4
Torque Figures
DescriptionNm.lb. / ft.
Modulator to Bracket 5 4
Modulator / Bracket to body 9 7
Brake hose unions 17 1413
10.5
17 Nm. 17 Nm.
17 Nm.
14 Nm.
14 Nm. 14 Nm.

Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) (06.09)
Brake system (06.00)
6-9-4 Workshop ManualIssue 4, November 2008
Maintenance
ABS Modulator - Remove and Install
Remove
1. Disconnect the vehicle battery.
2. Raise the vehicle and make it safe.
3. Remove the four road wheels.
4. Remove the dust caps from the four brake caliper bleed
nipples .
5. Put a container in position under the rear left-side caliper to collect brake fluid.
6. Connect a bleed hose to rear left-side caliper.
7. Open the bleed nipple.
8. Put a container in position under the front left-side caliper to collect brake fluid.
9. Connect a bleed hose to front left-side caliper
10. Open the bleed nipple.
11. Operate the brake pedal more than 60 mm and install a pedal clamp to hold it.
12. Tighten the two bleed nipples.
13. Disconnect the two bleed hoses.
14. Remove the two fluid containers.
15. Install the two dust caps.
16. Remove the five or six screws that attach the rear half of the front left wheelarch liner.
17. Remove the self-tapping screw that attaches the rear of the wheelarch liner into the wheelarch.
18. Move the wheel arch liner to get access. 19. Disconnect the electrical connector from the modulator.
20. Put a label on each brake pipe union for the assembly
procedure.
21. Loosen and disconnect the six brake pipe unions from
the modulator. Install plugs into the modulator and the
pipe connections.
22. Remove the three M8 Torx-head screws (1) that attach the modulator mounting bracket to the body.
23. Remove the modulator.
24. Remove the three M6 Torx-head bolts that attach the modulator to the mounting bracket. Remove the
mounting bracket from the modulator.
Installation
1. Install the modulator onto the mounting bracket.
2. Install and torque the three M6 Torx-head bolts.
3. Install the modulator to the body.
4. Install and torque the three M8 Torx-head screws.
5. Remove the sealing plugs.
6. Install and torque the six brake unions to the modulator.
7. Connect the electrical connector to the modulator.
8. Put the wheel arch liner back in the correct position.
9. Install the self-tapping screw that attaches the rear of the wheelarch liner into the wheelarch.
10. Install the five or six scre ws to attach the wheel arch
liner.
11. Bleed the braking system (Refer to ’Brake Bleeding - AMDS

Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) (06.09)
Brake system (06.00)
Issue 4, November 2008 Workshop Manual 6-9-5
13. Lower the vehicle. WA R N I N G
BEFORE YOU DRIVE THE VEHICLE, OPERATE THE
FOOT BRAKE PEDAL 2 OR 3 TIMES TO MAKE SURE
THAT THE FOOT BRAKE OPERATES CORRECTLY. YOU MUST OPERATE BRAKE CALIPER PISTONS TO CLOSE
THE SPACE BETWEEN THE BRAKE PADS AND THE DISC.

Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) (06.09)
Brake system (06.00)
6-9-6 Workshop Manual Issue 4, November 2008

Clutch Assembly (08.01)
8-1-2 Workshop Manual May 2007
Clutch (08.00)
Clutch Assembly (08.01)
Description
The clutch assembly consists of a balanced flywheel, a clutch
driven plate and a clutch cover.
The clutch is a single plate, diaphragm spring type assembly.
A concentric clutch slave cylinder is mounted around the
first motion shaft in the torque tube bell housing.
The clutch master cylinder is mounted on the engine
bulkhead and is operated directly by the clutch pedal.
A hydraulic connection from the master cylinder feeds
pressurised fluid to the slave cylinder. The slave cylinder has
an extension tube and bleed nipple extending from the left
side of the bell housing for bleeding the system after any
major work.
Specifications
Maintenance
Clutch and Flywheel Assembly-Renew
08.00.AA
Removal
1. Disconnect vehicle battery.
2. Raise vehicle on ramp.
3. Remove torque tube assembly (see Workshop Manual procedure 05.01.CA Torque Tube Remove for Access
and Refit).
4. Remove bolts (x2) from inspection cover to lower crankcase and remove cover. 5. Install special tool SKAM14546 OT to restrain flywheel
and install and tighten bolts (x2) (see Fig. 1).
6. Remove bolts (x6) from clutch cover to flywheel (see Fig.
2).
7. Release clutch cover from dowels, remove cover and collect drive plate.
Clutch Fluid
Castrol/Girling Universal Brake and Clutch fluid.
Clutch Assembly
Clutch and flywheel are separately balanced.
Clutch Plate
Single 267mm driven plate.
Torque Figures
DescriptionNmlb/ft
Flywheel Bolts
Tighten the bolts in sequence. Loosen
the bolts and then torque, in even
stages, in the same sequence. 100 -
120
74-
88.5
Clutch Bolts
Tighten x6 equally-spaced bolts, in-
turn, to pull-down the clutch evenly.
Then torque all bolts in sequence. 65-75 48-55
Starter Motor Bolts 42.5-
57.531.5-
42.5
Repair Operation Time (ROT)
Fig. 1
Fig. 2
Warning
The clutch assembly is heavy. Ensure the clutch
assembly is supported befo re removing final bolts.



Clutch Assembly (08.01)
May 2007 Workshop Manual 8-1-5
13. Remove Diagnostic tool.
14. Lower vehicle on ramp.
Clutch Hydraulic System-Bleed
08.00.AF
1. Raise vehicle on ramp.
2. Remove fluid reservoir cap and ensure fluid level is correct.
3. Clean area around clutch bleed nipple.
4. Remove cap from bleed nipple.
5. Position bleed container cont aining clean hydraulic fluid
and connect hose to bleed nipple.
6. Depress clutch pedal to floor 3 times and hold pedal down on third application.
7. Loosen bleed nipple allowing any air/fluid to escape.
8. Tighten bleed nipple.
9. Repeat procedure until air-free fluid emerges.
10. Disconnect bleed hose, remove container and install dust cap to bleed nipple.
11. Top-up fluid reservoir.
12. Lower vehicle on ramp.
Master Cylinder to Slave Cylinder Tube
Assembly-Renew
08.00.AJ
-Sportshift Only
Removal
1. Disconnect vehicle battery. 2. Raise vehicle on ramp.
3. Remove torque tube (see Workshop Manual procedure
05.01.CA Torque Tube - Remo ve for Access & Refit).
4. Remove grommet sealing clutch pipe to torque tube.
5. Remove clip, disconnect clutch pipe from slave cylinder adaptor.
6. Release clip securing transmi ssion harness to clutch pipe
mounting bracket.
7. Release clips (x4) securing clutch pipe to transmission harness.
8 . R e m o v e c l u t c h p i p e f r o m t o r q u e t u b e .
Installation
1. Install clutch pipe to torque tube.
2. Secure clutch pipe to tran smission harness using clips.
3. Secure transmission harne ss to clutch pipe mounting
bracket using clip.
4. Install clip and refit clutch pipe to slave cylinder adaptor.
5. Install grommet sealing clutch pipe to torque tube.
6. Install torque tube (see Workshop Manual procedure 05.01.CA Torque Tube - Remo ve for Access & Refit).
7. Bleed clutch hydraulics (see Workshop Manual procedure 08.00.AE Clut ch Hydraulic System -
Sportshift - Bleed).
8. Lower vehicle on ramp.
9. Connect vehicle battery.
Repair Operation Time (ROT)
Warning
Avoid skin / eye contact or in gestion of clutch fluid. If
skin or eyes are sp lashed with clutch fluid, rinse the
affected area immediately with plenty of water and
obtain medical attention. If clutch fluid is ingested, obtain immediate medical attention.
Caution
Clutch fluid must not be allowed to contact vehicle paint work. Remove spilt clutch fl uid from the paint work by
rinsing away with running water.
Warning
Brake / Clutch fluid is hygroscopic. If kept in opened
containers it will absorb water vapour. Use only brake
fluid from freshly opened co ntainers when topping-up
the brake fluid reservoir.
Before proceeding to the next step, position cloth around
fluid reservoir to collect any spillage.
Repair Operation Time (ROT)
Warning
Always disconnect the battery earth (- ve) terminal first.
Warning
When raising the vehicle on a ‘two post’ ramp, ensure
that the rear end of the vehicle is securely strapped to
the ramp. Failure to strap the rear of the vehicle down may lead to the vehicl e falling off the ramp.
Warning
Observe all oil/fluid manufact urers safety instructions
when handling components that have been in contact with transaxle oil.
Warning
Always connect the battery ea rth (+ve) terminal first.

Steering Gear (11.01)
Steering (11.00)
Issue 5, January 2010 Workshop Manual 11-1-3
Vehicle tends to pull
to one side when
driven on a level
surface. Incorrect tyre pressure. Adjust tyre pressure.
Incorrect tyre size.
Different tyre or tread type.
New tyre as required.
Vehicle is unevenly or excessively loaded. Adjust load evenly.
Incorrect toe adjustment. Adjust as required.
Damaged front or rear suspension
components. New suspension components.
Steering gear valve effort out of balance. Shift transmission into neutral while driving at no more than 30 miles/hour (50 km/h) and turn the
ignition to position I (engine ‘Off’-coasting).
a. If the vehicle does not pull to one side with the
engine off, install a new steering gear.
b. If the vehicle drifts with the engine off, ‘cross switch’ the front wheel assemblies.
Test at low speed due to directional tyres.
a. If the vehicle pulls to the opposite side, switch the wheels that were on the rear to the same
side on the front.
b. If the vehicle pull direction is not changed, check the front suspension components and
toe adjustments.
Check front and rear brakes for correct
operation. Adjust as required.
Check for bent rear suspension components
and for damaged coil springs in the front
suspension. New rear suspension components.
Check the rear suspension for loose or worn
suspension components. Tighten.
New components.
Incorrect underbody alignment. Check underbody alignment.
Feedback (whining
or knocking noises
in the steering gear)
Condition where
roughness is felt in
the steering wheel by
the driver when the
vehicle is driven over
rough surfaces. Loose or worn tie-rods. New steering gear.
Steering gear bolts loose or damaged. Tighten.
New bolts.
Loose suspension bushing , bolts or ball joints. Tighten.
New components.
Damaged steering column.
Loose Column bolts. New steering column.
Tighten bolts.
Power steering
pump or reservoir
leaks Overfilled system. Correct fluid level.
Damaged fluid cap. New fluid cap.
Loose or damaged hose fittings. Tighten.
New hose.
Leakage at power steering pump. New power steering pump.
Poor returnability of
the steering Incorrect tyre pressure. Check
and adjust tyre pressure.
Incorrect tyre size or ty pe. New tyre as required.
Steering column universal joints binding . New steering column.
Steering column shaft floor seal may be torn
and fouling I-shaft. New floor seal as required.
Binding or damaged tie-rods. New steering gear.
Damaged or worn front suspension
components. New front suspension components as required.
Incorrect toe adjustment. Adjust as required.
SymptomPossible CauseAction

Power Steering (11.02)
Steering (11.00)
Issue 5, January 2010 Workshop Manual 11-2-5
33. Turn the lever on the universal joint to release it from the coupling.
Figure 14
34. Move the steering to get access to the bolt that attaches the pinion coupling to the Po wer Assisted Steering (PAS)
rack.
35. Remove the bolt that attaches the pinion coupling to the PAS rack.
Figure 15
36. Remove the pinion coupling.
37. Remove and discard the two bolts that attach the brake caliper to the front wheel knuckle.
Figure 16
38. Release the brake caliper from the front wheel knuckle.
Figure 17
39. Use a cable tie to hold the brake caliper.
40. Make a mark to show the position of the brake disc
against the wheel hub.
41. Remove the two screws that attach the brake disc to the wheel hub.
Figure 18
42. Remove the brake disc.
CAUTION
Do not let the caliper hang on the brake hose. If you do, the brake hose can be damaged