35A-BRAKE DISC CHECK

BRAKE DISC CHECK

caution

Disc brakes must be kept within the allowable service values in order to maintain normal brake operation.

Before turning the brake disc, the following conditions should be checked.

INSPECTION ITEM	REMARK
Scratches, rust, saturated lining materials and wear	If the vehicle is not driven for a long period of time, sections of the discs that are not in contact with the pads will become rusty, causing noise and shuddering. If grooves and scratches resulting from excessive disc wear are not removed prior to installing a new pad assembly, there will be inadequate contact between the disc and the lining (pad) until the pads conform to the disc.
Run-out	Excessive run-out of the discs will increase the pedal depression resistance due to piston kick-back.
Change in thickness (parallelism)	If the thickness of the disc changes, this will cause pedal pulsation, shuddering and surging.
Inset or warping (flatness)	Overheating and improper handling while servicing will cause warping or distortion.

BRAKE DISC THICKNESS CHECK

1. Remove contaminants or corrosion from the brake disc surface.

2. Use a micrometer to measure the brake disc thickness at minimum eight points which are 10 mm (0.39 inch) inward from its circumference.

Standard value:

26.0 mm (1.02 inch) <Front>

10.0 mm (0.39 inch) <Rear>

Limit:

24.4 mm (0.96 inch) <Front>

8.4 mm (0.33 inch) <Rear>

3. If the brake disc thickness is worn beyond the limit value at more than one point, replace the brake disc and check its run-out.

BRAKE DISC THICKNESS UNEVENNESS CHECK AND CORRECTION

1. Remove contaminants or corrosion from the brake disc surface.

2. Use a micrometer to measure the brake disc thickness at minimum eight points which are 10 mm (0.39 inch) inward from its circumference. Then record the measurements.

3. If the brake disc thickness unevenness (the difference between the maximum and minimum values measured above) is 0.015 mm (0.0006 inch) or less, it is within the standard value.

4. If the brake disc thickness unevenness exceeds the standard value, grind it according to the procedure below while it is mounted on the vehicle.

note	If it is suspected that the brake disc thickness will become less than the limit value after the grinding, replace the brake disc and check its run-out.

(1) Check for wheel bearing looseness in the axial direction (Refer to GROUP 26 - On-vehicle Service, Wheel bearing end play check

<Front>, GROUP 27A - On-vehicle Service, Wheel bearing end play check

<Rear (FWD)> or GROUP 27B - On-vehicle Service, Wheel bearing end play check

<Rear (AWD)>).

(2)

caution

Insert M12 plain washer and then install the adapter as shown before grinding.Failure to use the M12 plain washer will cause the brake disc to be deformed and ground incorrectly.
To grind the brake disc, ensure that all the nuts (M12×1.5) are tightened evenly and in a diagonal sequence to the specified torque [100 N·m (74 ft-lb)].Failure to use all the nuts (M12×1.5), excessive or uneven tightening torque will cause the brake disc to deform or judder.

Correct the brake disc uneven thickness by grinding it while in place on the vehicle.

BRAKE DISC RUN-OUT CHECK AND CORRECTION

1. Check for wheel bearing looseness in the axial direction (Refer to GROUP 26 - On-vehicle Service, Wheel bearing end play check

<Front>, GROUP 27A - On-vehicle Service, Wheel bearing end play check

<Rear (FWD)> or GROUP 27B - On-vehicle Service, Wheel bearing end play check

<Rear (AWD)>).

2. If the end play is within the limit value, secure the brake disc by tightening the nut (M12×1.5) evenly to the specified torque [100 N·m (74 ft-lb)]. If the end play still exceeds the limit value, replace the wheel bearing. Then secure the brake disc by tightening the nut (M12×1.5) evenly to the specified torque [100 N·m (74 ft-lb)].

3. Place a dial gauge ca. 5 mm (0.2 inch) inward from the circumference of the brake disc to measure its run-out.

Limit:

0.06 mm (0.0024 inch) <Front>
0.08 mm (0.0032 inch) <Rear>

4. If the brake disc run-out exceeds the limit value, rephase the brake disc to the hub so that the minimum brake disc run-out is obtained.

caution

Insert M12 plain washer and then install the adapter as shown before grinding.Failure to use the M12 plain washer will cause the brake disc to be deformed and ground incorrectly.
To grind the brake disc, ensure that all the nuts (M12×1.5) are tightened evenly and in a diagonal sequence to the specified torque [100 N·m (74 ft-lb)].Failure to use all the nuts (M12×1.5), excessive or uneven tightening torque will cause the brake disc to deform or judder.

If the brake disc run-out exceeds the limit value after rephasing, grind the disc while in place on the vehicle so that the brake disc run-out is within the limit value.

note	If it is suspected that the brake disc thickness will be below the limit value, replace the brake disc. Then rephase the brake disc so that the minimum brake disc run-out is obtained, or grind the disc while in place on the vehicle so that its run-out is below the limit value.