Braking system – Opel Kadett

tmp75a8-15The front wheels are equipped with disc brakes with floating type single-piston calipers.The size of the front brakes is the same in all car models

On the rear axle there are drum brakes with automatic adjustment of the jaws setting. The rear brakes have different diameters on the sedan and estate cars

A booster to increase the lock's braking force (servo), located between the brake pedal and the brake pump The servo is activated by the negative pressure in the intake manifold when the engine is running.

Therefore, if the servo is damaged or when towing the car. you have to reckon with the necessity to exert more pressure on the brake pedal. The lines of the front and rear circuits are connected to the master cylinder. The breakdown of the brake circuits is diagonal. All car models are equipped with a brake force regulator as standard

Emergency brake (manual) acts on the rear wheels and is adjustable from the chassis side