Brake system of the car Peugeot 405

Brake system — general information
According to its purpose and functions, the brake system of the car is divided into working, spare, parking and emergency. The service brake system regulates the speed of the vehicle and stops it with the necessary...

Specifications of the brake system
Front brakes Front brakes disc, with single-piston floating calipers Caliper: - brand Bendix IV – piston diameter 48 mm - brake discs: • outside diameter 266 mm • nominal thickness 10 mm • minimum...

Bleeding the hydraulic brake system
Location of the bleed valve on the front caliper The bleed valve is indicated by an arrow. Location of the bleeder valve on the rear working brake cylinder The bleed valve is indicated by an arrow. Bleeding the...

Replacing the front brake pads
There are two types of front brake calipers: models with solid front discs - Bendix calipers; models with ventilated front discs - Girfing calipers. Attention! It is imperative to replace all the pads on one axle of the...

Brake lines and hoses
Fastening of a brake hose in an arch of a forward wheel Brake pipes are used to transfer brake fluid from the master brake cylinder to the wheel brake cylinders. Connections of tubes with brake cylinders and...

Replacing the rear brake pads on disc brakes
Attention! Be sure to replace all the pads on one axle of the car, even if one pad has reached the wear limit. Attention! When installing the brake pads, a new top guide pin bolt must be used. 1. Raise the rear of the...

Replacing the rear brake pads on drum brakes
Rear view of an early type assembly of brake pads of the Bendix type Front view of an early assembly of Bendix type brake pads Late type brake pads brake type Bendix mounted on the brake shield A - front brake shoe, B -...

Front brake disc — removal, inspection and installation
Examination 1. Raise the front of the car and secure it on stands. 2. Remove the corresponding front wheel. 3. Slowly turn the brake disc so that it can be seen from both sides. 4. Remove brake pads if necessary. 5....

Rear brake disc — removal, inspection and installation
Examination See subsection 12.7 . Removing 1. Remove brake pads. 2. Using chalk or paint, mark the position of the brake disc in relation to the hub. 3. Unscrew the screws securing the brake disc to the hub and remove...

Rear brake drum — removal, inspection and installation
Removing 1. Raise the rear of the car and secure it on stands. 2. Remove the corresponding rear wheel. 3. Remove the screws securing the brake drum to the hub. 4. Check that the hand brake is fully released and remove...

Front brake caliper — removal and installation
Front caliper Bendix 1 - guide bolt, 2 - caliper, 3 - brake pad mounting parts, 4 - bleeder valve, 5 - installation plates, 6 - guide pin assemblies, 7 - repair kit Front Caliper Girling 1 - suspension bolt, 2 - bleed...

Rear wheel caliper — removal and installation
Rear caliper 1 - caliper holder mounting bolt, 2 - bleed valve, 3 - handbrake lever spring, 4 - caliper, 5 - caliper holder, 6 - guide pin assembly, 7 - repair kit Warning! Brake pads generate brake dust, which contains...

Rear brake cylinder — removal and installation
Rear Working Brake Cylinder Girling with Pressure Regulator Bendix rear slave cylinder with pressure regulator 1 - cylinder, 2 - mounting bolt, 3 - bleeder valve, 4 - repair kit Arrangement of a nut of fastening of a...

Master brake cylinder — removal, repair and installation
Removing 1. Remove ground wire from battery. 2. Remove the stopper from the master cylinder reservoir, filter and pump out the fluid from the reservoir. 3. Remove the windshield wiper arms. 4. Remove the partition grill...

Brake pedal — removal and installation
Attention! On models with brakes such as Bendix with ABS, the hydraulic modulator must be removed. Removing 1. Remove the vacuum brake booster. 2. Remove the mounting bracket and remove the pin with a head and a hole...

Vacuum brake booster — removal, inspection and installation
Vacuum booster 1 - brake master cylinder, 2 - vacuum booster, 3 - reservoir mounting bracket, 4 - brake fluid reservoir Examination 1. Press the brake pedal several times with the engine off to create the same pressure...

One-way brake booster valve
Removing 1. Loosen the clamp and disconnect the vacuum hose from the brake booster one-way valve. 2. Remove the valve from the rubber O-ring by turning it sideways and simply pulling it towards you. 3. Remove the...

Handbrake adjustment
Fastening of a connector of cables of a manual brake 1 - cable connector, 2 - holder, 3 - front cable, 4 - rear cable Examination 1. To check the correct adjustment of the hand brake, tighten the hand brake lever to the...

Handbrake lever — removal and installation
Arrangement of nuts of fastening of the lever of a manual brake 1 - lever, 2 - holder, 3 - cable tip Removal and installation 1. Disconnect the rear of the front handbrake cable from the right rear cable under the...

Handbrake cable — removal and installation
Elements of a hand brake 1 - hand brake lever, 2 - brake light switch, 3 - front cable, 4 - rear cables The handbrake cable consists of 3 parts: the front part, which includes the adjustment mechanism, the right and...

The switch of a control lamp of inclusion of a manual brake
Removal and installation 1. Remove the hand brake lever. 2. Mark the position of the switch hanger on the handbrake lever assembly. 3. Remove the bolt securing the switch to the handbrake lever assembly, and remove the...

Brake pressure control valve
Attention! The brake pressure control valve is located on the right side of the rear axle assembly. On some models with rear drum brakes, the valves are combined with the working brake cylinders. Attention! Do not...

Stoplight switch — removal and installation
Location of the brake light switch on the brake pedal suspension Switch (indicated by an arrow) installed on the brake pedal suspension. Removing 1. Remove ground wire from battery. 2. Disconnect the electrical...

Anti-lock braking system (ABS)
Anti-Lock Braking System (Bendix ABS) 1 - electronic control module, 2 - hydraulic assembly, 3 - electrically driven pump assembly, 4 - front wheel sensors, 5 - rear wheel sensors Functional diagram of Bendix ABS 1 -...

Wheel sensor replacement
1. Place the car on a lift. 2. Loosen the sensor mounting bolt. 3. Disconnect the electrical connector at the front of the suspension strut. 4. Disconnect the electrical connector located at the rear of the side wall of...

Removal of air from the brake system
4, 5, 7 and 8 - deaerators of the brake system It is necessary to remove air after each repair associated with the opening of the system. Air removal without special equipment Bleeding an electrically driven pump 1....