Rear wheel brake — VW
Rear wheel brake 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.
Castle nut
=> Running Gear, Axles, Steering; Repair Group 42; Rear axle, servicing wheel bearing
Running Gear, Axles, Steering
Rear axle, servicing wheel bearing
Split-pin
=> Running Gear, Axles, Steering; Repair Group 42; Rear axle, servicing wheel bearing
Running Gear, Axles, Steering
Rear axle, servicing wheel bearing
Brake drum, Ø 230 mm
Reworking dimension: Ø 231 mm, wear limit: Ø 231.5 mm. Use oversized brake pads for reworked brake drums. Before removing reset brake =>Fig.
2
; In vehicles with automatic readjustment press lever off via the brake carrier opening with a screwdriver (upper part of the brake pad stop)=>Fig.
4
; Drive out with a drift=>Fig.
3
.
Brake pads with lining
Second brake pad with brake lever; Install brake lever =>Fig.
7
; Thickness of new brake lining: 3.8 ... 4.0 mm; Thickness of new brake lining with oversize: 4.3 ... 4.5 mm; Wear limit: 2.5 mm; check: on brake carrier via the control hole=>fig.
1
; Removing and installing=>fig.
5
; Renew brake lining=>fig.
6
.
Warning! Always renew brake lining for both single-axle wheels. Use brake pads of the same quality only.
Hexagon bolt
=> Running Gear, Axles, Steering; Repair Group 42; Rear axle, servicing wheel bearing
Running Gear, Axles, Steering
Rear axle, servicing wheel bearing
Spring ring
=> Running Gear, Axles, Steering; Repair Group 42; Rear axle, servicing wheel bearing
Running Gear, Axles, Steering
Rear axle, servicing wheel bearing
Washer
=> Running Gear, Axles, Steering; Repair Group 42; Rear axle, servicing wheel bearing
Running Gear, Axles, Steering
Rear axle, servicing wheel bearing
Cover for rear wheel bearing
=> Running Gear, Axles, Steering; Repair Group 42; Rear axle, servicing wheel bearing
Running Gear, Axles, Steering
Rear axle, servicing wheel bearing
Slide spacer, exterior
=> Running Gear, Axles, Steering; Repair Group 42; Rear axle, servicing wheel bearing
Running Gear, Axles, Steering
Rear axle, servicing wheel bearing
O-ring, small
=> Running Gear, Axles, Steering; Repair Group 42; Rear axle, servicing wheel bearing
Running Gear, Axles, Steering
Rear axle, servicing wheel bearing
Cover washer
=> Running Gear, Axles, Steering; Repair Group 42; Rear axle, servicing wheel bearing
Running Gear, Axles, Steering
Rear axle, servicing wheel bearing
Seal
=> Running Gear, Axles, Steering; Repair Group 42; Rear axle, servicing wheel bearing
Running Gear, Axles, Steering
Rear axle, servicing wheel bearing
Wheel cylinder, Ø 17.46 mm
Lock nut
Adjust rear wheel brake
=>Fig.
2
Adjustment screw
Spring ring
Hexagon bolt
25 Nm
O-ring, big
=> Running Gear, Axles, Steering; Repair Group 42; Rear axle, servicing wheel bearing
Running Gear, Axles, Steering
Rear axle, servicing wheel bearing
Sealing cap
Split-pin
Retainer
Wishbone
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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.
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The story behind TorqFix →Workshop data on this page last updated 20 Sep 2026.