Brake system of the car Peugeot 806

Brake Specifications
Type − Dual-circuit braking system with diagonal arrangement of circuits and brake force regulator. With or without ABS. With vacuum brake booster. The parking brake blocks the rear wheels. Brake mechanisms of forward...

General description of the braking system
The rules for the admission of vehicles to operation prescribe the presence on passenger cars of two braking devices: a parking brake and a foot brake with a hydraulic drive. Both of these devices must operate...

Front wheel disc brakes — replacing brake pads
Attention! If the removed brake pads can be reinstalled, they should be marked accordingly to ensure that they are reinstalled. In this case, it is also recommended to note which block is internal and which is external....

Front wheel disc brakes — caliper repair
We do not recommend caliper repairs. When the caliper is worn, it should be replaced with a new one. You can take the caliper to a specialized workshop that overhauls and repairs car mechanisms and parts, but in most...

Rear drum brakes
Replacement of brake pads On the back side of the support shield of the brake mechanism there is an inspection hole plugged with a plug. After pulling out the plug, you can shine a flashlight into the hole and visually...

Disc brake mechanism of the rear wheels — removal, installation, replacement of brake pads
Removal and installation of brake pads of disc brakes of the rear wheels are carried out in the same way as for the front wheels. The only difference is that in this case it is necessary to unscrew both guide pins of...

Master brake cylinder — removal, installation and repair
Removal and installation of the main brake cylinder is a fairly simple operation and is not difficult. The main brake cylinder is located on the front side of the vacuum brake booster. Before dismantling the master...

Vacuum brake booster
The vacuum brake booster cannot be repaired. The failure of the amplifier does not mean the failure of the brake system. The efficiency of the system is not reduced, however, for braking, it is necessary to press the...

Brake System — Bleeding
It is necessary to remove air from the hydraulics of the brake system after opening the system or after air has entered the system in another way. Before removing air from the system, clean the bleed fittings and the...

Parking brake — adjustment
Drum brake The rear wheels should not turn when the parking brake lever is tightened by 4 or 5 sector teeth. Repeat the parking brake lever tightening approximately four times. To check the braking of the wheels, the...

Brake force regulator
The brake force regulator is attached to the rear axle using brackets to which it is screwed with nuts (see illustration 9.0). 9.0 Mounting the brake force regulator on the rear axle beam. 1 and 2 - regulator nuts When...

Vacuum pump
The vacuum pump is installed on vehicles with a diesel engine and is designed to provide low pressure to the vacuum brake booster, as well as other components operating from low pressure. The vacuum pump is attached to...

ABS system
The installed ABS system was developed by Bendix. The location of the ABS parts on the car is shown in illustration 11.0. 11.0 Elements of the ABS system. The pipes in the front of the car are connected to the hydraulic...