Front and rear brake pad/shoe check (6000 Mile (10 000 Km) / 6 Month Service)
1 Firmly apply the handbrake, then jack up the front and rear of the car and support it securely on axle stands (see “Jacking and vehicle support”).
2 For a quick check, the front brake disc pads can be inspected without removing the front wheels by inserting a mirror between each caliper and roadwheel.
Using a mirror to check disc brake pads for wear
Inspect the disc brake pads through the caliper housing aperture
If any one pad is worn down to the minimum specified thickness, all four pads (on both front wheels) must be renewed.
3 For a comprehensive check, the brake disc pads should be removed and cleaned. The operation of the caliper can then also be checked, and the condition of the brake discs can be fully examined on both sides.
4 The rear brake shoe friction material can be inspected for wear without removing the roadwheels. Working beneath the vehicle, prise the plug from the brake backplate and using an inspection lamp or torch, check that the friction material thickness is not less than the minimum given in the Specifications.
Remove the inspection plug from the rear brake backplate...
...to check the rear brake linings for wear
If any one of the shoes has worn below the specified limit, the shoes must be renewed as an axle set (4 shoes).
5 At the same interval, check the function of the brake fluid level warning light. Chock the wheels, release the handbrake and switch on the ignition. Unscrew and raise the brake fluid reservoir cap whilst an assistant observes the warning light: it should come on as the level sensor is withdrawn from the fluid. Refit the cap.
6 On completion, refit the wheels and lower the car to the ground.