brake HONDA INTEGRA 1998 4.G Repair Manual

- Hub Bearing Unit
Removal
1. Loosen the wheel nuts slightly.
2. Raise the rear of vehicle, and support it with safety
stands in the proper locations (see section 1).
3. Remove the wheel nuts and rear wheel.
NOTE: Take care not to damage the hub uniton disassembly.
4. Pull the parking brake lever up.
5. Remove the hub cap.
6. Raise the locking tab on the spindle nut, then
remove the nut.
7. Remove the 6 mm brake disc retaining screws.
Replace.
8.
9.
Release the parking brake lever.
Remove the 6 mm flange bolts and caliper shield.
CALIPER SHIELDCheck for bending or damage.
6 mm FLANGE BOLTS
(cont'd)
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10.
11.
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13.
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Rear Suspension
Hub Bearing Unit {cont'dl
Remove the brake hose mounting bolt.
Remove the caliper bracket mounting bolts and
hang the caliper to one side.
CAUTION: To prevent accidenlal damage to the
caliper or brake hose, use a short piece of wire to
hang the caliper from the undgrcarriag€.
Screw two 8 x 1.25 mm bolts into the disc to push it
away from the hub.
NOTE: Turn each bolt two turns at a time to pre-
vent cocking the disc excessively.
Remove the brake disc.
Remove the hub unit from the knuckle.
BRAKE HOSE MOUNTING BOLT
10 x 1.25 mm
18-30
lnstallation
l. Install the hub unit, spindle washer and brake disc.
NOTE:
. Wash the bearing and spindle thoroughly in high
flash point solvent before reassembly.
. Before installing the brake disc, clean the mating
surfaces of the rear hub and the brake disc.
HUS UNIT
SPINOLE WASHER
Install the brake caliper with the caliper bracket
mounting bolts.
Install the brake hose with the brake hose mounting
bolt.
CAUTION: Be careful not to twist the hos€ mor€
than nec€ssary.
CALIPER BRACKET MOUNNNG EOLTS10 x 1.25 mm56 N m 15.6 kgf.m, 41 lbt.ftl
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BRAKE DISC
BRAKE HOSE MOUNTING BOLT22 N.m 12.2 kgt m. 16 lbf ftl

- Hub Bearing Unit
4. Install the caliper shield with the 6 mm flange bolts.
6 mm FLANGE BOLTS9.8 N.m 11.0 kgI.m, 7 lbr.ftl
5. Tighten the 6 mm brake disc retaining screws,
6 mm BBAKE D|SC RETA|NTNG SCREWS9.8 N.m 11.0 kgf.m, 7.2 tbtftl
6. Install a new spindle nut, then tighten the nut.
7. Install a new hub cap.
8. Install the rear wheel with the wheel nuts.
NOTE: Before installing the wheel, clean the mating
surfaces of the brake disc and the wheel.
REAR WHEEL
WHEEL12 x 1.5 mm
SPINDLE NUT22 x 1.5 mm181 N.m {18.5 kgt.m. 134lbl.ftl
108 N.m 111.0 kg'f.m.80 lbf.tr)
Beplace.NOTE: After tightening, use a drift tostake the spindle nut shoulder againstthe spindle.
(cont'd)
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Brakes
Conventional Brakes ........ lg-1
Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) ............. 19-23

Brakes
Special Tools ............. 19-2
Component Locations
Index ................ ...... 19-3
Inspection and Adiustment
Brake system Rubber Parts
and Brake Booster ....................... 19-4
Brake Pedal ............ 19-5
Parking Brake ........ 19-6
Bleeding ................. t9-7
Front Brake Pads
Inspection and Replacement .......... l9-B
Front Brake Disc
Disc Runout Inspection ................... 19-10
Disc Thickness and Parallelism
Inspection .......... 19-10
Front Brake Caliper
Disassembly/Reassembly ............... l9-1 l
Master Cylinder/Brake Booster
Removal/1nsta|lation ....................... 19-13
Master Cylinder Inspection ............. 19-14
Pushrod Clearance Adjustment ...... 19-14
Brake Booster Inspection,.............,, lg-15
Rear Brake Pads
Inspeetion and Replacement .......... l9-16
Rear Brake Disc
Disc Runout Inspection ................... 1 g-18
Disc Thickness and Parallelism
Inspection .......... t9-18
Rear Brake Caliper
Disassembly/Reassembly ............... l9-19
Brake Hoses/Lines
Inspection/Torque Specifications ... l9-20
Hose Replacement ...................... ..... 19-21
Parking Brake Gable
f nspection and Replacement ,......,.,19-22

Component Locations
Index
FRONT BRAKESFront Brake Pads, page 19-8Front Brake Disc, page 19-10Front Brake Caliper, page 19-11
BLAKE HOSES/LINESInspection/Torque Specitications. page 19,20Hose Replacement, page 19-21
MASTER CYLINDEBR€moval/lnstallation, pag€ 19-'t3Mast€r Cylinder Inspection, page 19-14Pushrod Cl6aranc6 Adjustment, page 19-14BRAKE BOOSTERBrake Eoostor Inspoction, page 19-15Removal/lnstallation, pags'19-'13
BMKE PEDALlnspection andAdjustment, page 19-5
PARKING ERAKEAdjustment, page'19-6PARKING BRAKE CABLElnspoction and Roplacement, page 19-22
REAR DISC BRAKESRear Brake Pads, page 19-16Rear Brake Disc, page 19-18Rear Brake Caliper, page 19-19
19-3

Inspection and Adiustment
Brake System Rubber Parts and Brake Booster
@ Brake Boost€r
Check brake operation by applying the brakes.
lf the brakes do not work properly, check the brake
booster. Replace the brake booster as an assembly if it
does not work properly or if there are signs of leakage
@ Piston cup and Pre3sure cup Inspection
. Check brake operation by applying the brakes.
Visually check for damage or signs of fluid leakage,
Replace the master cylinder as an assembly if the
pedal does not work properly or if there is damage
or signs of fluid leakage.
. Check for a difference in brake pedal stroke betlveen
quick and slow brake applications, Replace the mas-
ter cylinder if there is a difference in pedal stroke.
O Brake Hoses
Visually check for damage or signs of fluid leakage.
Replace the brake hose with a new one if it is darnaged
or leaking.
@ Caliper PBton Seal and Pkton Boots
Check brake operation by applying the brakes.
Visually check for damage or signs of fluid leakage.
lf the pedal does not operate properly, the brakes drag.
or there is damage or signs of fluid leakage, disassem-
ble and inspect the brake caliper. Replace the boots
and seals with new ones whenever the brake caliper is
disassembled.
19-4

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BrakePedal
Pedal Height
1. Disconnect the brake switch connector, loosen thebrake switch locknut, and back oll the brake switchuntil it is no longer touching the brake pedal.
2. Turn up the jloor mat, and measure the pedal heightfrom the lett srde center of the pedal pad.
PUSHROD ERAKE SWITCHLOCKNUT LOCKNUT
swtTcH
BRAKE PEOAL PAOI
MEASURINGPOINT
Standard Pedal Hsight (wiih ftoor m8t removedl:
M/T: 160 mm {6 5/16 in}
A/T: 165 mm (6 1/2 in)
3. Loosen the pushrod locknut, and screw the pushrod
in or out with pliers until the standard pedal height
from the floor is reached. After adjustment, tighten
the locknut firmly. Do not adjust the pedal height
with the pushrod depressed.
{1.5 kgf.m, 11 lbt.ftl
19-5
Screw in the brake switch until its plunger is fully
depressed (threaded end touching the pad on thepedal arm). Then back off the switch 1/4 turn tomake 0.3 mm (0.01 in) of clearance between thethreaded end and the pad. Tighten the locknut firm-ly. Connect the brake switch connector.
CAUTION: Make sure that the brake lights go oflwhen the pedal is released.
5. Check the brake pedal free play as described below.
Pedal Free Play
1. Stop the engine, and inspect the play on the pedal
pad by pushing the pedal by hand.
Free Play: 1 - 5 mm {l/16 - 3/16 in)
2. lf the pedal free play is out of specification, adjustthe brake switch. tf the pedal free play is insuffi_cient, it may result in brake drag.
PEDAL PAD

Inspection and Adiustment
Parking Brake
Inspection
1. Pull the parking btake lever with 196 N
lbf) of force to Jully apply the parking
parking brake lever should be locked
soecified notches.
Lever Locked Notches: 6- l0
{20 kgf, 44
brake. The
within the
Pulled up with 196 N {2O kgf, 44 lbf)
LEVER LOCKED NOTCHES
2, Adjust the parking brake if the lever notches are out
of specification.
Adjustment
NOTE: After rear brake caliper servicing.loosen the park-
ing brake adjusting nut, start the engine, and depress the
brake pedal several times to set the self-adjusting brake
before adiusting the parking brake
1. Raise the rear wheels oIt the ground. and suppon
the car on safety stands.
!!@ ato"t the trort whoels bsfore jacking
up the roal ot tha car'
2. Make sure the parking brake arm on the rear brake
caliDer contacts the brake caliper pin.
19-6
8.
3. Pullthe parking brake lever up one notch'
Remove the rear console {see section 20)'
Tighten the adjusting nut until the rear wheels drag
slightly when turned.
7.
Release the parking brake lever fully, and check that
the rear wheels do not drag when turned. Readjust
if necessary.
Make sure the parking brakes are fully spplied when
the parking brake lever is pulled up fully.
Install the cap onto the parking brake cable end, and
reinstall the rear console.

Bleeding
CAUTION:
. Oo not reuse the drsined fluid,
. Always use Genuine Honda DOT 3 Brake Fluid. Using
a non-Honda brake fluid can cause corrosion and
decrease the lile of the system,
a Make sure no dirt or other foreign matt€t is allowed
to contaminate the brske fluid.
. Do not spill brake fluid on tho car, it may damage the
pain; if brake fluid does contact the paint, wash it off
immediately with water.
NOTE: The reservoir on the master cylinder must be at
the MAX (upper) level mark at the start of bleeding pro-
cedure, and checked after bleeding each brake caliper.
Add fluid as required.
1. Make sure the brake fluid level in the reservoir is at
the MAX (upper) level line.
MAX (UPPER) I.IVELLINE
CYIINDER
Have someone slowly pump the brake pedal sever-al times, then apply steady pressure.
Loosen the brake bleed screw to allow air to escapefrom the system. Then tighten the bleed screw se-curely.
Repeat the procedure for each wheel in the sequenceshown below, until atr bubbles no longer appear inthe fluid.
Refill the master cylinder reservoir to the MAX(upperl level line,
BLEEDING SEOUENCE:
e, Front RightO Roa. Right
O Front Left Gt Raar L€ft
Bleed the front calipers first.NOTE:
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FRONT:
REAR:
9 N.m {0.9 kgI'm,6.5 lbt.fr)
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