Opel Vectra B

since 1995 release

Repair and operation of the car

Vektr's Opel of B
+ 1.1. Governing bodies and control devices
+ 2. Maintenance
+ 3. Engines
+ 4. Heating, ventilation
+ 5. Fuel system
+ 6. Systems of start, ignition
+ 7. Transmission
- 8. Brake system
   8.1. Introduction
   8.2. Technical characteristics
   8.3. Pumping of the hydraulic brake system
   8.4. Brake pipelines and hoses
   8.5. Replacement of front brake shoes
   8.6. Replacement of back brake shoes on disk brakes
   8.7. Replacement of back brake shoes on drum brakes
   8.8. Replacement of brake shoes of the emergency brake
   8.9. Lobbies and back brake disks
   8.10. Forward brake disk
   8.11. Back brake disk
   8.12. Back brake drum
   8.13. Forward support
   8.14. Back support
   8.15. Back working brake cylinder
   8.16. Main brake cylinder
   8.17. Brake pedal
   8.18. Vacuum amplifier of brakes
   8.19. Unilateral valve of the vacuum amplifier of brakes
   8.20. Adjustment of the emergency brake
   8.21. Lever of the emergency brake
   8.22. Cable of the emergency brake
   8.23. Anti-blocking system of brakes (ABS)
   + 8.24. Elements of anti-blocking system of brakes
+ 9. Running gear
+ 10. Body
+ 11. Electric equipment
+ 12. Main malfunctions

8.9. Lobbies and back brake disks

GENERAL INFORMATION

Arrangement of a wheel bolt with a thick washer opposite to the screw of fastening of a brake disk (A) for fastening of a brake disk

Minimum thickness of a brake disk

The minimum thickness of a brake disk is beaten out on an external surface of a brake disk.

Check

PERFORMANCE ORDER

1. Lift respectively a forward or back part of the car and record on supports. Remove the corresponding wheel.

2. Establish a washer 10 mm thick on a bolt of fastening of a wheel and screw in a fastening bolt in the opening located from the opposite side of screws of fastening of a brake disk.

3. Slowly turn a brake disk so that it could be considered from two parties. Wear of a brake disk from blocks has to be in admissible limits. If wear exceeds an admissible limit, or there are cracks on a disk, the disk is subject to replacement.

4. The indicator of hour type check a beating of a brake disk. Fix the indicator of hour type in any convenient place and, turning a disk, define its beating at distance of 10 mm from the outer edge.