Removing and installing parking brake motor V282/V283: VW Sharan II / SEAT Alhambra
Step-by-step removing and installing parking brake motor V282/V283 for the VW Sharan II / SEAT Alhambra: 12 steps.
Workshop procedure for VW — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: VW Sharan II / SEAT Alhambra (7N, 2010–)
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- Take care not to damage annular groove for seal and contact surface on parking brake motor.
- The sealing ring must not be allowed to turn out while the parking brake motor is being installed!
- If necessary, turn input shaft back slightly using a T45 Torx socket (as a replacement for 9 mm multi-point socket bit) (A) until the parking brake motor can be fitted correctly.
- Make sure that parking brake motor is flush with brake caliper. Never pull parking brake motor onto brake caliper using securing bolts.
📋 Procedure
- Detach connector (1) from parking brake motor.
- Undo and remove both Torx bolts (arrows) of parking brake motor.
- Pull parking brake motor off brake caliper while turning parking brake motor back and forth slightly.
- Take out seal. [Note: Take care not to damage annular groove for seal and contact surface on parking brake motor.]
- Clean annular groove and contact surface of parking brake motor.
- Lightly grease new seal and install it, taking care not to twist or damage it.
- Grease Torx socket on input shaft of parking brake motor completely. [Note: The sealing ring must not be allowed to turn out while the parking brake motor is being installed!]
- Carefully push parking brake motor onto brake caliper while ensuring that seal is seated correctly. [Note: If necessary, turn input shaft back slightly using a T45 Torx socket (as a replacement for 9 mm multi-point socket bit) (A) until the parking brake motor can be fitted correctly.]
- Turn parking brake motor until bolt hole and thread align. [Note: Make sure that parking brake motor is flush with brake caliper. Never pull parking brake motor onto brake caliper using securing bolts.]
- Position the two Torx bolts (arrows) by hand and then tighten.
- Fit the connector.
- Carry out basic setting of brake system using .
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