Disc Brakes - Rear

DISC BRAKES - REAR

There are several distinctive features to the rear disc brakes on this vehicle (Figure 1). The single piston, floating caliper rear disc brake system includes a hub and bearing assembly, adapter, rotor, caliper, and brake shoes.





Figure 1 Rear Disc Brakes







This vehicle is equipped with a caliper having a 42 mm (1.65 in.) piston and uses a 15 inch solid non-vented brake rotor. The brake rotor is described as a drum-in-hat style because of its dual role as a braking disc and parking brake drum.


The parking brake system on vehicles equipped with rear disc brakes consists of a small duo-servo drum brake mounted to the caliper adapter and uses the interior of the rear disc brake rotor as a drum (hat section of drum-in-hat style brake rotor).


The outboard rear disc brake shoes (pads) are side-oriented. The shoes are marked indicating which side they belong on.