...Car manufacturers have made enormous advances in refinement. Today's family cars offer NVH (Noise, Vibration and Harshness) levels that would have been impressive for luxury models 30 years ago. One of the key focus areas for manufacturers is eliminating brake noise. Complete caliper,...
...Issue date January 2016 Technical Bulletin. Please be aware that when changing the rear discs on the Renault Clio Sport 172 / 182 01-05, there are spacers that sit behind the Brake Discs on the rear stub axle. When removing the used discs please ensure that you check to see whether the s...
...Issue date11th March 2014TechnicalBulletin.Further information on this or any other issue can be obtained from the Apec Trade Helpline 01454 285054 On some Honda and Rover models between 1996 and 2005, the Brake Calipers LCA / RCA150 can be fitted either Left hand or Right hand depending o...
...BulletinModifi ed hand brake leverwww.apecbraking.co.ukFor the very latest information on Apec Braking components.Date: 25th June 2009For part numbers/make & models: SHU 623, SHU 624, SHU 661The hand brake lever on the above part numbers of shoe have been modified to overcome certain fitt...
...Discs with ABS Rings When fi tting a new disc that has the ABS ring attached, you may find that the ABS ring on the new disc touches the ABS sensor. This is because corrosion has built up under the ABS sensor mounting point causing the sensor to be pushed towards the disc and wearing th...
...Issue date: 06 March 2017To correctly fi t the wear sensor, fi rst remove the pad spring fi tting from the top of the pad using a suitable tool.Jaguar XF & XJ rear brake pad and wear sensor.Correct Fitment of WIR5243 to PAD1448.Insert the wear sensor into the spring.Insert the spring an...
...Some Brake Pads are fi tted with wire clamps on the back plate. The inner (piston side) pads are fi tted with wire clamps. These must be correctly seated into the external groove cut into the piston. This device ensures that the pad remains in contact with the piston at all times and is...
...Correct fi tment of inner and outer pads when fi tted with different size or type of backplate spring. Brake Pads with inner and outer pads are often fi tted with a diff erent size or type of backplate spring. The inner and outer pads are not interchangeable. Care must be taken to ide...
...Ensure the axle is completely clean and slide the disc carefully on to the axle, taking care not to force the bearing inner ring out of alignment If the bearing inner ring has moved outwards, it must be re-aligned with the outer ring before fi tting the retaining nut. Rotate the disc by...
...Issue date: 2nd October 2017 Brake Fluid FAQs I don't know anything about brake fl uid; what's so special about it? Brake fl uid is a high purity, high performance liquid formulated to have the following characteris...