Repairing front brakes, brake caliper FS II — VW

Repairing front brakes, brake caliper FS II
Note
After every brake pad change, depress brake pedal firmly several times with vehicle stationary, so that brake pads 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 brake caliper or disconnecting a brake hose, fit
brake pedal depressor
V.A.G 1869/2
(when doing this, release pressure in system).
1
Brake disc
Ventilated, ∅ 239 mm
Brake disc thickness: 18 mm.
Wear limit: 16 mm.
Always renew on both sides of an axle.
Unscrew brake caliper prior to removing.
Never remove brake discs from wheel hub by force. If necessary use penetrating fluid, because otherwise brake discs can be damaged.
2
Cross-head screw, 4 Nm
3
Brake pads
With break pad wear indicator.
When wear reaches a predetermined limit (approx 4 mm) the warning lamp in dash panel insert comes on.
Thickness: 12 mm not including backplate.
Wear limit: 2 mm not including backplate.
Check thickness
Maintenance
Booklet
15.1
.
Always renew on both sides of an axle.
Brake pad with larger pad surface is located on outside
Removing and installing
Chapter
.
4
Brake caliper
Do not disconnect brake hose when changing pads.
Removing and installing
Chapter
.
Repairing
Chapter
5
Lower sleeve
6
Lower bush
7
Lower spacer sleeve
8
Lower hexagon socket head bolt, 25 Nm
9
Air duct
10
Hexagon bolt, 10 Nm
11
Upper hexagon socket head bolt, 25 Nm
12
Upper spacer sleeve
13
Upper bush
14
Upper sleeve
15
Spring pin
16
Brake hose with banjo union and banjo bolt, 35 Nm
17
Wheel hub with wheel bearing
Pressing out and in
Running gear, axles, steering
Rep. gr.
40
II - Assembly overview - wheel bearings
.
18
Hexagon bolt, 10 Nm
19
Splash plate
20
Wheel bearing housing
With integrated brake carrier.
Lightly grease brake pad guiding surfaces with lithium grease G 052150 A2.
21
ABS speed sensor
Before inserting sensor, clean inner surface of fitting hole and coat with lubricating paste G 000 650.
22
Hexagon socket head bolt, 8 Nm