Repairing rear brake CII 41 (four-wheel drive) — VW
Repairing rear brake CII 41 (four-wheel drive) 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.
VW
Golf Variant
2007
Jetta
2005
Running gear
Brake systems
Edition
02.2012
Repairing rear brake CII 41 (four-wheel drive)
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).
Multi-point socket head bolt
90 Nm and turn 90° further
Always renew after removing.
ABS speed sensor
Before inserting sensor, clean hole inner surface and coat with high-temperature paste G 052 112 A3.
Hexagon socket head bolt
8 Nm
Wheel bearing housing
Splash plate
Bolt
M6 x 12
12 Nm
Wheel bearing/hub unit
Brake disc
∅ 15 inch: 260 mm
Thickness 15 inch: 12 mm,
Wear limit 15 inch: 10 mm
When worn, renew on both sides of axle.
Unscrew brake caliper prior to removing.
Bolt
Running gear, axles, steering
Rep. gr.
42
Assembly overview: drive shaft
Cross-head screw
4 Nm
Brake pads
Thickness: 11 mm not including backplate.
Wear limit: 2 mm not including backplate.
Check thickness
Maintenance
Booklet
20.1
.
Always renew on both sides of an axle.
Removing and installing
Chapter
.
Brake carrier with different guide pins and protective cap
Supplied as genuine part, assembled with sufficient grease on guide pins.
If protective caps or guide pins are damaged, install repair kit. Use lubricant sachet supplied to lubricate guide pins.
Installation instructions
Fig.
Pad retainer
Always renew when changing pads.
Brake caliper
Do not disconnect brake hose when changing pads.
Removing and installing
Chapter
.
Repairing
Chapter
Adjust handbrake cable first after repairing or replacement.
Adjusting handbrake
Chapter
.
Hose retainer
Brake line
14 Nm
Hexagon bolt
35 Nm
Self-locking
Always renew after removing.
Handbrake cable
Adjusting handbrake
Chapter
.
Removing and installing
Chapter
.
Spring clip
Brake hose
Installation instructions for brake carrier:
Shorter guide pin with steps
arrows
, leading side
Longer guide pins, phasing out
Balance weight, phasing out
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