Brake system of the car BMW 7 Series E38

Brake system specifications
General information Brake system With double diagonal splitting of contours, with disc brakes on all wheels Pressure in brake lines, atm With a brake pedal...

General information and safety precautions
General information All wheels of the vehicles considered in this Manual are equipped with disc brakes. The brake discs are ventilated. The anti-lock brake...

Replacing brake pads
Brake pads should be replaced in pairs, i.e. on both wheels of the same axle. Replacing the parking brake pads is described in Section Replacing the parking...

Removal and installation brake discs
Brake discs should be replaced in pairs, i.e. on both wheels of the same axle. At the same time, the brake pads should also be replaced (see section Replacing...

Removal and installation calipers
Assembly of the fixed front brake caliper 1 — Support 2 - Tube 3 — Bleed nipple with dust cover 4 - Bolt 5 — Brake pad wear sensor 6 — Set of dust covers 7 —...

Replacing the parking brake pads and their release mechanism
1. Remove the rear wheel brake disc (see section Removal and installation brake discs ). 2. Disconnect the return springs from the pads. Check the condition of...

Adjusting the parking brake
High-quality adjustment of the parking brake is possible only if the brake drive cable and all moving parts are operating normally and moving easily. Adjusting...

Removal and installation the parking brake cables and pedal
Remove the exhaust system and its heat shields (see chapter Fuel and exhaust systems ). Front cable 1. Remove the front cable from the connecting clamp. 2....

Removal the D/W brake lights and service brake pedal
D/W brake lights 1. Remove the pedal assembly trim. Models produced before 09.1998. 1. Disconnect the brake light D/W wiring connector. 2. Press the brake...

Removal and installation of the brake master cylinder and its reservoir
1. Open the reservoir cap and pump out the brake fluid from it. 2. If necessary, disconnect the supply line (1) of the clutch hydraulic system. On vehicles...

Removal and installation the one-way valve of the vacuum booster
1. Depress the brake pedal several times to reduce the vacuum in the brake booster and thereby make it easier to disconnect the vacuum hose. 2. Remove the...

Removal and installation the vacuum booster
1. Remove the GTZ (see section Removal and installation of the brake master cylinder and its reservoir ) and the left windshield wiper lever (see chapter...

Removal and installation wheel sensors
1. Remove the appropriate wheel. 2. Open the connector housing (1), remove the connector (2) from the holder and disconnect it. 3. When removing front pull the...

Removal and installation of the electronic control unit of the ABS / ASC+T / DSC systems
1. Turn off the ignition. ABS control unit (models up to 09.1998.) 1. Remove the lower section of the glove box trim. 2. Loosen the mounting bolts, move the...

Removal and installation of hydraulic modulator of ABS / ASC+T / DSC systems
1. Turn off the ignition and disconnect the negative cable from the battery. 2. Pump out the brake fluid from the brake master cylinder reservoir. ABS...

Removal and installation lateral acceleration sensors DSC3
After replacing the sensors, it is necessary to initialize them, which will require a diagnostic scanner. Since 09.1998, the speed sensor also functions as a...

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