Renault Clio: Rear brake lining: Removal - Refitting

DRUM BRAKE

Replace all the brake pads on one axle at the same time. Never mix brake pads of different brands or qualities.

REMOVAL

I - REMOVAL PREPARATION OPERATION

• Position the vehicle on a two-post lift (see Vehicle: Towing and lifting) (MR 392, 02A, Lifting equipment).
• Release the parking brake.
• Remove:
  • the rear wheels (see 35A, Wheels and tyres, Wheel: Removal - Refitting, 35A-1),
  • the brake drum (see 33A, Rear axle components, Rear brake drum: Removal - Refitting, 33A-19).

II - OPERATION FOR REMOVAL OF PART CONCERNED

• Remove the lower spring (1) then the upper spring (2) using brake shoe pliers.

• Place the pliers on the slave cylinder pistons.
• Remove:
  • the shoe side retaining springs (3) by tilting them outwards,
  • the leading shoe (4),
  • the tie-rod (5),
  • the trailing shoe (6).
• Uncouple the parking brake cable from the parking brake lever.

REFITTING

I - REMOVAL PREPARATION OPERATION

• Remove any dust from the drums and flanges using a brake cleaner.
• Lightly grease the support linkage thread.

WARNING

The brake mechanism components are different on the left and right-hand sides, so it is important not to confuse them.

Note: On the left-hand brake: the bolt thread has a right-hand thread.

On the right-hand brake: the bolt thread has a left-hand thread.

II - REFITTING OPERATION FOR PART CONCERNED

• Refit the parking brake cable to the parking brake lever.
• Refit:
  • the trailing shoe,
  • the linkage,
  • the leading shoe,
  • shoe side retaining springs tilting them outwards,
  • the upper spring,
  • the lower spring.

• Check that the parking brake cable is correctly positioned on the parking brake lever.
• Remove the pliers from the slave cylinder pistons.

• Use a screwdriver to adjust the piston ring diameter with the linkage to obtain a diameter of 202.8 mm +- 0.1
• Carry out the same adjustment on the other side.
• Adjust the parking brake if the lever stops between the first and second positions of the parking brake lever's travel (see 37A, Mechanical component controls, Parking brake lever: Adjustment, 37A-90).

III - FINAL OPERATION.

• Refit:
  • the brake drum (see 33A, Rear axle components, Rear brake drum: Removal - Refitting, 33A-19),
  • the rear wheels (see 35A, Wheels and tyres, Wheel: Removal - Refitting, 35A-1).
• Adjust the brake pads by depressing the brake pedal repeatedly.
• Check that the automatic wear take up system is operating correctly (clicking noise from the drums when the brake pedal is repeatedly depressed).

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