Repairing front brakes, brake caliper VW II — VW
Repairing front brakes, brake caliper VW II 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.
Repairing front brakes, brake caliper VW II
Note
After replacing brake pads/linings, depress brake pedal firmly several times with vehicle stationary so that the brake pads/linings are properly seated in their normal operating position.
To draw off brake fluid from brake fluid reservoir, use a bleeder bottle which is used only for brake fluid. Brake fluid is poisonous and must on no account be sucked out by mouth using a hose!
Wheel bolt specified torque: 110 Nm
Do not reuse drained brake fluid.
10 Nm
ABS speed sensor
Before inserting sensor, clean inner surface of hole and coat with
lubricating paste
G 000 650
.
ABS speed sensor rotor
Wheel hub
Pressing out and in
Plus running gear
Chapter
Basic running gear
Chapter
Cross-head screw
Splash plate
Brake disc
Brake disc thickness: 12 mm.
Wear limit: 10 mm.
When worn, always renew on both sides of axle
Never remove brake discs from wheel hub by force. If necessary use penetrating fluid, because otherwise brake discs can be damaged.
Wheel bolt, 110 Nm
10 Nm
Brake pads
For vehicles as of model year 1996 (T)
Thickness 14 mm, brake pad with larger pad surface is fitted outside
Wear limit: 7 mm.
Check thickness
Maintenance
Booklet
35
.
Always renew on both sides of an axle.
Removing and installing
Chapter
Brake caliper
For vehicles as of model year 1996 (T)
Removing and installing
Chapter
Air deflector plate
Lower hexagon socket head bolt, 25 Nm
Upper hexagon socket head bolt, 25 Nm
Lower spacer sleeve
Upper spacer sleeve
Lower sleeve
Upper sleeve
Lower bush
Upper bush
Brake caliper
For vehicles up to and including model year 1995 (S)
Removing and installing
Chapter
Brake pads
For vehicles up to and including model year 1995 (S)
Thickness 14 mm, brake pad with larger pad surface is fitted outside
Wear limit: 7 mm.
Check thickness
Maintenance
Booklet
35
.
Always renew on both sides of an axle.
Removing and installing
Chapter
Brake pad retaining spring
For vehicles up to and including model year 1995 (S)
Attach before installing brake pads on brake carrier
Chapter
Renew when renewing pads
Wheel bearing housing
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