Brake system — general information (Opel Frontera A)

The braking system of the Frontera has been completely redesigned since mid-1995. As a result, the description of the braking system is divided into two parts.

The front wheels of the car have disc brakes. The bracket is formed by the caliper and the wheel cylinder. The design details are described below.

Since mid-1995, the Frontera has been equipped with rear disc brakes. Anti-lock braking system is an optional extra. The front discs have been increased to a diameter of 280 mm. The discs are 26 mm thick.

The rear wheels of the car up to mid-1995 are equipped with drum brakes, after this period - with disc brakes taken from the Monterey, also produced by Opel. The diameter of the discs is 313 mm, the thickness is 18 mm. On the inner side of the rear discs are the parking brake pads.

The brake system contains a vacuum booster located between the brake pedal and the master cylinder. The vacuum is taken from the engine. The combination of the master brake cylinder and vacuum booster was introduced after the design of the brake system was revised. The main brake cylinder and vacuum booster cannot be repaired and must be replaced if damaged.