Dacia Solenza (engine E7J). Manual - part 69

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Braking system diagnostic

    Rigid pedal: when braking, an
increased effort for a  small decel-
eration is performed

Yes

 Replace: shaft,  pedal or

servobrake fork.

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

No

 Replace the servobrake

(broken membrane)

 Replace the servobrake

(broken membrane)

 Check:
- the integrity of the depression
pipe, consequently of the  retain-
ing valve;
- the sealing of the depression pipe
at the servobrake, consequently at
the vacuum pump (inlet manifold).

 Is the engine
regime changing
when braking ?

The engine pedal
is rigid from time
to time ?

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Is the connection
shaft between the
servobrake fork
and the pedal,
      grabed?

At the servobrake
entrance is the
depression the
imposed one ?

I.     FAILURE : RIGID PEDAL

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 I. FAILURE : RIGID PEDAL (ctd)

One of the rigid
brake pipes is it
smashed ?

 Dismount the brake caliper or

the brake cylinder?

 Replace the corresponding  rigid

pipe.

Are the brake
caliper’s pistons or
the cylinders ones
correctly gliding ?

STOP

 Replace the defective parts

(with Genuine Spare Parts)

 Replace the brake pads, conse-

quently the brake shoes (see

bellow situations).

Are  the brake pads,
consequently the shoes
gasket in good   condition?

     The brake linings are to be replaced when
they are: -greasy

-shiny
-not  in accordance with the

manufacturer’s prescriptions (genuine Spare
Parts have not been used).

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

Braking system diagnostic

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II.    FAILURE : LONG PEDAL

When braking, the brake pedal is slowly moving.

Perform a test with the stopped engine, after previously
performing five successive pushing on the brake pedal
(in order to vacuum the servobrake).

Locate and repair or replace the
item where a brake fluid leak is
established.

Yes

No

Is the brake fluid level
lower 

compared

 to

the required one?

 Replace the brake  pump, because the pressure gas-
ket (sealing) between the primary circuit and the sec-
ondary circuit is defective.

STOP

Braking system diagnostic

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Braking system diagnostic

I. CONSTANT EFFECT TO THE PEDAL

EFFECTS

Tough pedal:
High effort for small deceleration.

Elastic pedal
In order to diagnose, an incident where

the use was normal is to be analyzed and two
tests are to be performed:
   1. While driving the vehicle :
  Interpretation test: pedal stroke/ deceleration
rate.
   2. While  vehicle is stopped, engine cut.
  Additional test of brake pedal press:
  Perform five consecutive pressings on the
brake pedal in order to vacuum the
servobrake, before taking into consideration
the test result.

 

Long pedal

The test is to be performed with stopped

vehicle and  cut engine.

REMARK:

      I t  is  neces sary to perform five
consecutive pressings on the brake pedal,
in order to vacuum the servobrake before
taking into consideration the test result.

Floor pedal
The test is to be performed with stopped

vehicle and  cut engine.
   REMARK :
   Perform five consecutive pressings on
the brake pedal, in order  to vacuum the
servobrake  before takin g into
consideration the test result.

POSSIBLE CAUSES

- Assistance defect
- Brake linings:
     - greasy
     - stacking to the disk ( non-conform )
      - heating, prolonged braking with constant
pedal press
- Stuck piston

 - Rigid duct narrowed (flattening)

- Air presence in the circuit: defective purging
- Internal leak in the braking circuit.
- Leak of fluid from reservoir (external fluid
leak from braking circuit).

Automatic adjustment : hand brake cable too
tighten.

- Important and asymmetric wear of the
brake linings
- Stroke too ample between the servobrake
pushing rod and the brake pump
- Brake fluid having high temperature.

- Hydraulic leak (check the sealing of the
braking system components)
- Sealing gaskets defects of the two brake
pump circuits.
-  Brake fluid having high temperature