Technical Data
Check brake lamp switch: After brake pedal travel of 20 ± 5 mm - measured at pedal - brake lamp must illuminate
Pressure when bleeding system with brake bleeder unit: 150 kPa (1.5 bar) pressure (on Estate with ABS: only manual bleeding possible)
Duration of brake system leakage test: With brake pedal tensioner, approx. 10 minutes
Check valve for vacuum hose (pipe): Arrows on check valve housing must point towards intake manifold (vacuum pump)
Brake lining dimensions without lining plate and lining quality up to MY '90:
(length x width x thickness in mm)
Disc brake, front axle Disc brake, rear axle Parking brake
Vehicles with 4 cylinder engines:
100 x 44 x 10.4 62 x 40 x 11 160 x 25 x 3.5
JU 100 Textar T 404 Saloon up to MY '89 Textar T 063
Textar T 409 Estate and Saloon as of MY '89 as of MY '89 Energit 559
Vehicles with 6 cylinder engines:
Sinec these linings are not rectangular, 62 x 40 x 11 160 x 25 x 3.3
only the thickness = 12 mm is given. Textar T 409 Textar T 063
Jurid 534 as of MY '89 Energit 559
C 30 SE: thickness = 13.5 mm
Pagid 545
Brake lining dimensions without lining plate and lining quality as of MY '91:
(length x width x thickness in mm)
Disc brake, front axle Disc brake, rear axle Parking brake
Vehicles with 4 cylinder engines:
116.7 x 45 x 12 59.5 x 45 x 11 175 x 25 x 3.5
Vehicles with 6 cylinder engines
117.2 x 56.2 x 13.5
Brake servo, size and version
(manufacturer: Ate
LHD vehicles: RHD vehicles:
4 cylinder engines:
9" single diaphragm 10" single diaphragm 10" single diaphragm
(up to MY '90) (only Saloon 2.0 - 2.4 Ltr., Estate and all with ABS)
6 cylinder engines:
8.5"/9" tandem brake 8.5"/9" tandem brake
Adjustment dimension of push rod on brake servo: 211 + 1 mm 215 + 1 mm
Pedal ratio: LHD: RHD:
4.25 4.0
Note:
Brake pedal identification is contained in the relevant "Parts Microfiche"
Parking brake adjustment: The parking brake must be seucre at the 6th notch.
Effective parking brake pads area: 175 cm2
Disc brake dimensions, front
Piston Outer Thickness of Thickness* after Remaining thickness Peak - to - valley
diameter diameter of brake disc precision turning in mm height of disc
in mm brake disc in mm - new - in mm in mm in mm
4 cylinder engines:
54 258 12.7 10.7 9.7 0.007
24 ventilated 22 21
6 cylinder engines up to MY '90:
60 280 24 ventilated 22 21
Vehicles with C 30 SE engines and all 6 cylinder engines as of MY '91:
57 296 28 ventilated 26 25
* After this dimension has been attained, new brake linings may only be installed once more.
Uneq.thickness Max.per- Max. per- Max. scoring Approx. thick- Perm. Brake
(perm. tolerance) miss. miss. depth ness of brake remaining lining
in mm lateral runout of lateral runout of in mm lining with lining thickness quality
removed disc installed disc plate
in mm in mm
0.01 0.03 0.1 0.4 15.4 for 4 cyl. approx. 7 Jurid 100
for 4 cyl.
17 for 6 cyl. Jurid 534 for 6 cyl.
18.5 for C 30 SE Pagid 545
12 for 4 cyl.1) for C 30 SE
13.5for 6 cyl.1)
1) as of MY '91
Disc brake dimensions, rear, up to MY '90:
Piston Outer Thickness Thickness* after Remaining thickness Peak-to-valley
diameter diameter of of brake disc precision turning in mm height of disc
in mm brake disc in mm - new - in mm in mm in mm
35 Saloon 4 cyl. 270 10 8 7 0.007
38 Estate and all 6 cyl. Saloons
40 Estate with 6 cyl. engine
Disc brake dimensions, rear, as of MY '91:
Piston Outer Thickness of Thickness* after Remaining thickness Peak - to -
valley diameter of brake disc precision turning in mm height of disc
diameter brake disc in mm - new - in mm in mm in mm
in mm
35 Saloon 4 cyl. 270 10 8 7 0.007
38 Saloon 6 cyl.
40 Estate
* After this dimension has been attained, new brake linings may only be installed once more.
Uneq. thickness Max. Max. permiss. Max. scoring Approx. Perm. Brake
(perm. tolerance) permiss. lateral runout depth thickness remaining lining
in mm lateral runout of installed in mm of brake thickness incl. quality
of removed disc lining with lining plate
disc in mm lining plate in mm
in mm in mm
0.01 0.03 0.1 0.4 15 (up to MY '90) approx. 7 Textar T 404
16 (as of MY '91) (Saloon - only
up to MY '89)
Textar T 409
(Estate and all
with 6 cylinder
engines)
(as of MY '89
all vehicles)
Space between pulse pick -up and wheel speed sensor (rear axle): 0.5 to 1.5 mm (vehicles with ABS only)
Fluid filling for vacuum pump: Since this vacuum pump is mounted on the alternator and is directly
(only 23 YD, 23 YDT connected with the engine oil pan circuit, checking the fluid level is not
and 23 DTR) necessary.
Brake fluid
Quality: OPEL/VAUXHALL heavy duty brake fluid
This brake fluid corresponds to the US safety regulations FMVSS 571,
116 DOT 3/DOT 4 and SAE specification J 1703.
This fluid can be mixed with all fluids conforming to these specifications.
Change intervals: OPEL/VAUXHALL heavy duty brake fluid should be changed annually.
Filling quantity - brake fluid reservoir: approx. 0.46 litres.