Repairing rear brakes, brake caliper FN 44 — VW
Repairing rear brakes, brake caliper FN 44 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 rear brakes, brake caliper FN 44
Note
Every time after changing pads, depress brake pedal firmly several times with vehicle stationary, so that brake pads are properly seated in their normal operating position.
After work for which the brake system had to be opened, bleed the brake system with brake filling and bleeding unit
VAS 5234
or extraction unit
V.A.G 1869/4
.
Fit brake pedal depressor
V.A.G 1869/2
before removing a brake caliper or disconnecting a brake hose (release pressure in system).
Brake disc/drum
Ventilated brake disc: ∅ 314 mm
Brake disc thickness: 22 mm
Wear limit: 18 mm
Brake drum: ∅ 185 mm.
Pad wear limit: 186 mm
Always renew on both sides of an axle.
Remove brake caliper and brake carrier prior to removing but to not open brake line.
Fitted bolt, 20 Nm
Brake disc to wheel hub
Brake carrier
Bolt to wheel bearing housing
Hexagon bolt, 200 Nm
Brake pads
Thickness: 13 mm without backplate
Pad wear limit: 2 mm without backplate
With break pad wear indicator
When wear reaches a predetermined limit (approx. 4 mm) the warning lamp in the dash panel insert comes on.
Checking thickness
Maintenance
Booklet
17.1
Work sequences; Front and rear brake pads/linings: Checking thickness
.
Always renew on both sides of an axle.
Removing and installing
Chapter
Retaining spring
Brake caliper
Do not disconnect brake hose when changing brake pads or brake discs.
Removing and installing
Chapter
Repairing
Chapter
Secures brake pad wear indicator wiring.
Bolt, 10 Nm
Guide pin, 30 Nm
Cover cap
Hexagon socket head bolt, 8 Nm
Retainer
Brake hose with banjo union and banjo bolt, 38 Nm
Do not unscrew when changing brake pads or brake discs.
Hold-down pin
Compression spring
Extension spring
Fitting location: on the adjustment nut.
Identifying the spring
Item
larger number of spring coils
can be bent easily by hand
Extension spring
Fitting location: on expander
Identifying the spring
Item
smaller number of spring coils
cannot be bent easily by hand
Brake shoe
Removing and installing
Chapter
Minimal thickness of brake lining: 1 mm
Check thickness.
Expander
Adjustment nut
Adjusting parking brake
Chapter
.
Brake backplate
Rear brake cable
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