Dismantling and assembling hydraulic unit, design stage 3 (ABS) — VW
Dismantling and assembling hydraulic unit, design stage 3 (ABS) on VW: factory workshop procedure. Full factory text, tools and checks.
Workshop procedure for VW — the factory write-up, straight from real workshop data.
📋 Procedure
ℹ️ Torque figures below come verbatim from workshop data — always cross-check against your vehicle's factory manual before final tightening.
VW
Golf
1984
Jetta
1984
Running gear
Running gear
Edition
11.2005
Dismantling and assembling hydraulic unit, design stage 3 (ABS)
Note
The valve block of hydraulic unit design stage 3 can also be renewed besides the expansion tank, pressure warning switch, pressure accumulator and pump unit.
Expansion tank, pressure accumulator and pressure warning switch can be renewed with hydraulic unit installed. Hydraulic unit must be removed completely for all other work.
Servo with tandem brake master cylinder
Removing and installing
Chapter
Brake pipe connection
Servo with tandem brake master cylinder to front right brake caliper.
Brake pipe connection
Servo with tandem brake master cylinder to front left brake caliper.
Brake pipe connection
Servo with tandem brake master cylinder to brake pressure regulator.
Pressure control valve
Installed in vehicles with rear disc brakes (not rear drum brakes).
Opens to rear axle as of approx. 8 bar, cannot be checked with workshop equipment.
Cap for expansion tank
With tank warning facility.
Expansion tank
Supplied with fastening kit.
Can be renewed with unit installed.
Sleeve
Renew, mounted on expansion tank.
Remove old sleeve from brake servo.
O-ring
Renew, mounted on expansion tank.
Sealing plug
Renew, coat with brake fluid.
Sleeve for securing reservoir
Renew, mounted on expansion tank.
Hexagon bolt, 10 Nm
Pressure accumulator, 45 Nm
Can be renewed with unit installed.
Supplied as spare part with O-ring installed
Item
.
Coat O-ring with brake fluid before installing.
O-ring
Renew.
Brake hose with damper weight (rubber part)
Pump unit to ABS unit.
Hydraulic pump
Renewing
If damaged, also renew relay for hydraulic pump.
Connection hose
Pressure warning switch, 25 Nm
Can be renewed with hydraulic unit installed
Chapter
.
Supplied as spare part with rubber ring installed.
Coat rubber ring with brake fluid before installing.
Up to 12.89 installed in servo with tandem brake master cylinder
Item
, as of 01.90 installed in hydraulic pump
Item
.
Rubber ring (rectangular profile)
Seated in bore for pressure warning switch.
Before installing pressure warning switch, check correct rubber ring seating, renew rubber ring if necessary.
Supplied with pressure warning switch.
Modification: As of 01.90 located in hydraulic pump
.
Hexagon nut, 25 Nm
Valve block
Gasket
Renew.
Mounting bracket
Hexagon nut, 25 Nm
Hexagon nut, 25 Nm
Gasket
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