Overview - Rear Brakes, 17" Brake Caliper
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After replacing brake pads, depress brake pedal several times firmly to properly seat brake pads in their normal operating position.
Use the Brake Charger/Bleeder Unit :VAS5234 to extract brake fluid from brake fluid reservoir.
Install the Brake Pedal Actuator:VAG1869/2 to relieve pressure before removing a brake caliper or disconnecting a brake hose.
- Brake Rotor/Brake Drum
- Internally vented brake rotor: 330 mm diameter
- Brake rotor thickness: 28 mm
- Wear limit: 26 mm
- Brake drum: 210 mm diameter
- Wear limit: 211 mm
- Always replace on both axles (Rotors replaced in pairs per axle)
- Remove the brake caliper before removing, do not remove the brake line.
- Move the parking brake motors into the installation position beforehand
- After replacing, perform the basic setting for the electro-mechanical parking brake.
- Fitting Bolt
- 15 Nm
- Brake rotor to wheel hub
- Sealing Plug
- 15 Nm
- For the adjusting nut for the electro-mechanical parking brake
- Wheel Hub with Wheel Bearing
- Brake Pads
- Thickness: 10 mm without backing plate
- Wear limit: 2 mm without backing plate
- With wear indicator
- When wear limit is reached (limit: approximately 4 mm) the warning lamp in instrument cluster will come on.
- Check the thickness. Refer to appropriate service information.
- Always replace on both axles.
- Removing and installing. Refer to BRAKE PADS, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
- Spring
- For brake pads
- Brake Pad Wear Display Wire
- Brake Caliper
- Removing and installing. Refer to BRAKE CALIPER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
- Servicing. Refer to OVERVIEW - BRAKE CALIPER, BREMBO 17" .
- Internal Multi-Point Bolt
- 30 Nm + 75° turn
- Always replace if removed
- Threads in the wheel bearing housing, servicing. Refer to BRAKE CALIPER THREADED CONNECTION THREAD, SERVICING .
- Brake Hose
- Do not disconnect the brake hose when replacing brake rotor
- Make sure that lugs are properly seated in grooves in bracket.
- Bolt,
- 8 Nm
- Bracket
- Brake pad wear display wire
- Brake Line
- 14 Nm
- To replace the brake pad or brake rotor, do not remove the brake line
- Bolt
- 10 Nm
- Bracket
- Wheel Bearing Housing
- Threads in the wheel bearing housing, servicing. Refer to BRAKE CALIPER THREADED CONNECTION THREAD, SERVICING .
- Brake Carrier Plate
- The wheel bearing unit must be removed to replace. Refer to WHEEL BEARING HOUSING, REMOVING AND INSTALLING
- Bolt
- 8 Nm
- Brake Shoes
- Without wear indicator
- Minimum brake pad thickness: 1 mm
- Removing and installing. Refer to BRAKE SHOES, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
- Coat the brake shoe ridge on the sliding and side surfaces near the parking brake motor mount with hot bolt paste G 052 112 A3 Figure
- After replacing, perform the basic setting for the electro-mechanical parking brake.
- Parking Brake Motor
- Removing and installing. Refer to PARKING BRAKE MOTOR, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
- Coat the mount for the brake shoes on the sliding and side surfaces with hot bolt paste G 052 112 A3 Figure
- After replacing, perform the basic setting for the electro-mechanical parking brake.
- Clip
- Bracket for the parking brake motor wire
- Fitting Bolt,
- 65 Nm
- Parking brake motor to wheel bearing housing
- Return Spring
- Parking Brake Motor
- Spring Pin
- Pressure Spring
- Tension Spring
- Adjusting Nut
- Adjusting Nut
- Air gap, adjusting. Refer to AIR GAP, ADJUSTING .