Removing and installing rear brake caliper (PR 1KF and 2EA) — AUDI
Removing and installing rear brake caliper (PR 1KF and 2EA) on Audi: 15 steps, 1 torque figure. What to remove, what to tighten and to how many Nm, what.
Workshop procedure for AUDI — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: Audi Q7 (4L, 2005–2015)
- Opens: brake fluid
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- Firmly depress the brake pedal several times with the vehicle stationary, so that the brake pads are properly seated in their normal operating position.Check brake fluid level.
🔩 Torque settings
Values can differ between engine variants — check the code stamped on your block.
| Torque | Fastener / step |
|---|---|
| 180 Nm (133 lb-ft) | Bolt brake caliper to wheel bearing housing |
ℹ️ Always cross-check the exact figure against your vehicle's factory manual before final tightening — a wrong torque can damage the engine. These values are extracted from workshop data and may not cover every variant or revision.
📋 Procedure
- Remove wheels.
- Connect hose of bleeder bottle to bleeder valve on brake caliper and open bleeder valve.
- Apply brake pedal actuatorV.A.G 1869/2.
- Close bleeder valve and remove bleeder bottle.
- Disconnect brake line from brake caliper.
- Remove brake pads .
- Pull speed sensor wire out of retainer on brake caliper.
- Unbolt brake caliper from wheel bearing housing. [Note: Renew bolts]
- Bolt brake caliper to wheel bearing housing (180 Nm). — 180 Nm (133 lb-ft)
- Install brake pads .
- Reconnect brake line to brake caliper.
- Press speed sensor wire into retainer on brake caliper.
- Remove brake pedal actuatorV.A.G 1869/2.
- Bleed brake system .
- Fit wheels. [Note: Firmly depress the brake pedal several times with the vehicle stationary, so that the brake pads are properly seated in their normal operating position.Check brake fluid level.]
🎬 Related video tutorial
Independent AUTODOC tutorial for the same job, filmed on a different model (A3 2 (8PA)) — the technique carries over, the fasteners and figures on this page are the ones for your car.
How to change rear brake caliper on AUDI A3 2 (8PA)
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Who makes these pages, and how
TorqFix was built by a mechanic — after a 2,700 km drive with five roadside repairs that no diagnostic tool could explain.
The figures on this page come from manufacturer workshop documentation and are shown as they are. The page is assembled automatically from that data — it is not written by an AI. The AI works in the chat, where it answers for your specific car. It writes nothing here.
Variants of the same model differ. Cross-check torque against the factory manual for your engine before final tightening.
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