Rear wheel brake (One shot (wedge) system) - assembly overview — VW
Rear wheel brake (One shot (wedge) system) - assembly overview 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.
Rear wheel brake (One shot (wedge) system) - assembly overview
Note
After replacing the wheel brake cylinder, the brake support and the brake shoe, it is absolutely necessary to strongly press the brake pedal once so that the brake shoes are properly seated.
To draw the braking fluid from its reservoir, always use the
Brake filling and bleeding equipment
VAS 5234
or the
Accessory set for bleeder
V.A.G 1869/4
.
Before removing a cylinder or brake support and before disconnecting a brake cylinder tube, the
Brake pedal pressing device
VAG 1869/2
must be installed.
WARNING
Always replace self-locking nuts and bolts subject to angular torque.
1
Axle beam
2
Torx bolt, 8 Nm
3
ABS-Speed sensor
before installing the sensor, clean the internal hole surface and apply G 052 112 A3 high-temperature paste.
4
Brake pipes, 14 Nm
5
Axle pins
6
Brake cable
Handbrake - adjust
7
Hexagonal head screw
Tightening torque
Chassis, axles, steering wheel
Rep. gr.
42
Axle beam - assembly overview - axle beam
.
8
Torx bolt, 8 Nm
9
Brake drum
Brake drum diameter, 200 mm.
Wear limit 201.5 mm.
before removing the brake drum, position the brake
clean carefully, check for wearing, damages, maintenance of dimensions and braking surface with no faults.
10
Cap
press and fit
Chassis, axles, steering wheel
Rep. gr.
42
Wheel roller bearing case, wheel bearing set, trailing arm; assembly overview - wheel roller bearing case, wheel bearing set
11
Twelve-point nut, self-locking
replace upon each disassembly
Chassis, axles, steering wheel
Rep. gr.
42
Wheel roller bearing case, wheel bearing set, trailing arm; assembly overview - wheel roller bearing case, wheel bearing set
12
Wheel hub with wheel roller bearing
remove and install
Chassis, axles, steering wheel
Rep. gr.
42
Wheel roller bearing case, wheel bearing set, trailing arm; wheel bearing set - remove and install
13
Brake carrier with brake shoes
Minimum pad thickness 2.5 mm.
Check thickness
Maintenance
Booklet
Check thickness of brake pads and conditions of front and rear brake discs
before removing the brake drum, position the brake
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