Removing and installing rear brakes, Lupo 3 L — VW
Removing and installing rear brakes, Lupo 3 L 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.
Removing and installing rear brakes, Lupo 3 L
Note
After renewing wheel brake cylinder, brake backplate and brake shoes, depress brake pedal firmly several times with vehicle stationary so that the brake shoes are properly seated in their normal operating position.
Use the
brake filling and bleeding equipment
VAS 5234
or the extraction unit
V.A.G 1869/4
to draw off brake fluid from the brake fluid reservoir.
Before removing a wheel brake cylinder or brake backplate or disconnecting a brake line from the wheel brake cylinder, fit
brake pedal depressor
V.A.G 1869/2
(release pressure in system).
1
Hexagon Allen head bolt, 8 Nm
2
ABS speed sensor
Before inserting sensor, clean fitting hole inner surface and coat with hot bolt paste G 052 112 A3.
3
Stub axle
4
Hexagon bolt, 60 Nm
With dished spring
5
Wheel hub with wheel bearing
The ABS sensor ring is installed in the wheel hub.
Removing and installing
running gear, axles, steering on Lupo 3 L, Lupo FSI, Lupo GTI
Rep. Gr.
42
Repairing wheel bearings
6
Phillips screw, 4 Nm
7
Brake drum
Brake drum diameter 180 mm
Wear limit 181.5 mm.
Release adjustment before removing brake drum,
Chapter
Clean thoroughly, check for wear, damage, tolerances, wheel hub threads and perfect braking surface
8
Cap
Press off and drive in
running gear, axles, steering on Lupo 3 L, Lupo FSI, Lupo GTI
Rep. Gr.
42
Repairing wheel bearings
9
Self-locking 12-point nut, 175 Nm
Renew each time after removing.
10
Hexagon bolt, 60 Nm
With dished spring
11
Retainer for handbrake cable
12
Brake carrier with brake shoes
Release adjustment before removing brake drum
Chapter
Removing:
Connect bleed bottle hose to bleed valve
Open bleed valve
Fit brake pedal depressor
V.A.G 1869/2
Remove brake drum
Removing wheel hub with wheel bearing
running gear, axles, steering on Lupo 3 L, Lupo FSI, Lupo GTI
Rep. Gr.
42
Repairing wheel bearings
Unbolting brake line
Item
Remove brake carrier
Installing:
Install brake carrier
Bolting on brake line
Item
Installing wheel hub with wheel bearing
running gear, axles, steering on Lupo 3 L, Lupo FSI, Lupo GTI
Rep. Gr.
42
Repairing wheel bearings
Remove brake pedal depressor
V.A.G 1869/2
Install brake drum
Bleed brake system
Chapter
.
Repairing
Chapter
13
Handbrake cable
Adjust handbrake
Chapter
.
14
Axle beam
15
Brake line, 14 Nm
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