Repairing rear brakes CII 38/CII 41 (front-wheel drive) — VW

Repairing rear brakes CII 38/CII 41 (front-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.

factory workshop text

📋 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 brakes CII 38/CII 41 (front-wheel drive)
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.
Use the
brake filling and bleeding equipment
VAS 5234
or the
upgrade kit and extraction unit
V.A.G 1869/4
to extract brake fluid from 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).
ABS speed sensor
Before inserting sensor, clean inner surface of fitting hole and coat with
hot bolt paste
G 052 112 A3
Hexagon socket head bolt
8 Nm
Multi-point socket head bolt
90 Nm and turn 90° further
Always renew after removing.
Wheel bearing housing
Splash plate
Hexagon bolt
9 Nm
Wheel bearing/hub unit
Bolt
Running gear, axles, steering
Rep. gr.
42
Assembly overview: wheel bearing housing, trailing arm (front-wheel drive)
Dust cap
Pressing off and driving in
Running gear, axles, steering
Rep. gr.
42
Removing and installing wheel bearing/wheel hub unit
Brake disc
Brake caliper CII 38: ∅ 286 mm
Brake caliper CII 41 (15”): ∅ 260 mm
Brake caliper CII 41 (16”): ∅ 286 mm
Thickness: 12 mm
Wear limit: 10 mm.
When worn, renew on both sides of axle.
Unscrew brake caliper prior to removing.
Allocation
Electronic parts catalogue
Bolt
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 guide pin(s) 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.
Allocation
Electronic parts catalogue
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 renewing.
Adjusting handbrake
Chapter
.
Hose retainer
Brake line
14 Nm
Hexagon bolt
35 Nm
Self-locking
Renew.
Handbrake cable
Adjusting handbrake
Chapter
.
Allocation
Electronic parts catalogue
Spring clip
Allocation
Electronic parts catalogue
Brake hose

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