To improve the braking ability of the car, rear brakes are often altered by motorists. You can replace drum brakes with disc brakes on almost any car model, if you have the necessary elements of the braking system and some skills.
Necessary
- - rear brake discs;
- - brake pads;
- - Reinforced brake hoses;
- - keys and screwdrivers;
- - calipers;
- - brake fluid.
Instructions
Step 1
First you need to prepare the car. To do this, lift the rear side with a jack and remove the wheels. Then you need to remove the brake drums, as well as the hubs, brake pads, and the parking brake cable. Further, the brake hose is disconnected from the hydraulic cylinder.
Step 2
After dismantling the old brake system, place the rear brake disc on the hub seat, then press in the wheel studs, and also tighten the wheel nuts. The brake disc must be completely seated in its seat - be sure to do this to avoid possible problems.
Step 3
Then you can proceed to installing the caliper. Install it instead of the drum shield with a seat directly in the end part of the beam. Then you need to insert the axle shaft and fasten everything with bolts. When installing the caliper caliper, make sure that it does not come into contact with the brake disc. Insert the brake pads into the caliper.
Step 4
By the way, it is recommended to purchase brake pads of the same brand with brake discs. The fact is that each specific manufacturing company adjusts brake pads to the discs, releasing them, taking into account certain parameters, for example, size.
Step 5
Then you need to connect the armored brake hose, and then connect it to the metal tube. Make the connection by means of a special bolt - union. Reinforced hoses are preferable to use, since they compare favorably with rubber ones in that they do not stretch, do not swell. The rubber hose can break, which, in turn, will lead to inevitable leakage of brake fluid.
Step 6
Install the handbrake. At the end of the work on replacing the rear brakes, adjust their pressure so that the braking performance does not suffer.
