Assembly overview - rear brake caliper, 17" — VW

Assembly overview - rear brake caliper, 17"
After replacing brake pads/linings, depress brake pedal firmly several times with vehicle stationary so that the brake pads/linings are properly seated in their normal operating position.
Use brake filling and bleeding equipment
VAS 5234
to draw off brake fluid from brake fluid reservoir.
Fit brake pedal depressor
V.A.G 1869/2
before removing a brake caliper or disconnecting a brake hose (release pressure in system).
Brake disc/drum
Ventilated brake disc: 330 mm in diameter.
Brake disc thickness: 28 mm.
Wear limit: 26 mm.
Brake drum: 210 mm in diameter.
Wear limit: 211 mm.
Always renew on both sides of an axle.
For removal, first unbolt brake caliper. Do not unbolt brake line.
Bring parking brake motors to assembly position beforehand
After renewing, perform basic setting of electromechanical parking brake.
Fitted bolt, 15 Nm
Brake disc to wheel hub.
Screw plug, 15 Nm
For electromechanical parking brake adjustment nut.
Wheel hub with wheel bearing
Brake linings
Thickness: 10 mm not including backplate.
Wear limit: 2 mm not including backplate.
With break pad wear indicator.
When wear reaches a predetermined limit (approx. 4 mm) the warning lamp in the dash panel insert comes on.
Checking thickness
Maintenance
Booklet
Front and rear brake discs and pads/linings: Checking condition of discs and thickness of pads/linings
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Always renew on both sides of an axle.
Removing and installing
Chapter
.
Retaining spring
For brake pads.
Brake pad wear indicator wire.
Brake caliper
Removing and installing
Chapter
.
Repairing
Chapter
.
Multi-point socket head bolt, 30 Nm + 75°
Always renew after removing.
Repairing thread in wheel bearing housing member
Chapter
Brake hose
Do not disconnect brake hose when changing brake discs.
Ensure that lugs are properly seated in grooves in bracket.
Bolt, 8 Nm
Bracket
Brake pad wear indicator wire.
Brake line, 14 Nm
Do not disconnect brake line when changing brake pads or brake disc.
Bolt, 10 Nm
Bracket
Wheel bearing housing
Repairing thread in wheel bearing housing member
Chapter
Brake carrier plate
To remove, remove wheel bearing unit
Running gear, axles, steering
Rep. gr.
42
Assembly overview: wheel bearings
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Bolt, 8 Nm
Brake shoes
Without wear indicator.
Minimal thickness of brake lining: 1 mm.
Removing and installing
Chapter
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Apply hot bolt paste G 052 112 A3 to sliding and side surfaces of brake shoe web in area of mounting for parking brake motor, see
Fig.
After renewing, perform basic setting of electromechanical parking brake.
Parking brake motor.
Removing and installing
Chapter
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Apply hot bolt paste G 052 112 A3 to sliding and side surfaces of mounting for brake shoes, see
Fig.
After renewing, perform basic setting of electromechanical parking brake.
Clip
Retainer for parking brake motor wiring.
Fitted bolt, 65 Nm
Parking brake motor to wheel bearing housing.
Return spring
Parking brake motor.
Hold-down pin
Compression spring
Spring
Adjustment nut
Adjustment nut
Adjusting air gap
Chapter
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