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Corrado, GTI, Jetta GLi & Passat (Rear Disc)

  1. Raise and support vehicle. Disengage parking brake. Loosen locking nuts at parking brake lever. Tighten adjusting nuts until levers on calipers just move off stops. Measure gap between stop and lever. See Fig 1.
  2. Maximum clearance between parking brake lever (on caliper) and stop is .060" (1.5 mm). Apply and release parking brake. Ensure rear wheels rotate freely. Tighten lock nuts.
Fig 1: Adjusting Rear Disc Parking Brake
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