Rear wheel brakes (disc brakes - front wheel drive), assembly overview
Special tools and equipment
- VAG 1331 Torque wrench or equivalent
- VAG 1332 Torque wrench or equivalent
- VAG 1410 Torque wrench or equivalent
- VAG 1869/2 Brake pedal depressor or equivalent
Special tools and equipment required
- VAS 5234 Brake filler and bleeder unit
- After replacing brake pads, depress brake pedal firmly several times with vehicle stationary so that the brake pads are properly seated in their normal operating position.
- To draw off brake fluid from the reservoir, use brake filler and bleeder unit VAS 5234.
- Install brake pedal depressor VAG 1869/2 before removing a brake caliper or disconnecting a brake hose from the brake caliper.
1 - Phillips-head screw, 4 Nm (35 in lb)
2 - Brake disc
- Thickness 9 mm (354 in.)
- Wear limit, 7 mm (276 in.)
- Thickness 22 mm (866 in.)
- Wear limit 20 mm (787 in.)
- When worn, always replace both sides on an axle.
3 - Cap
- Pressing off and driving in
Refer to WHEEL BEARING/WHEEL HUB ON VEHICLES WITH DISC BRAKES, REMOVING AND INSTALLING
4 - Self-locking 12-point nut, 175 Nm (129 ft. lb)
- Always replace
5 - Wheel hub with wheel bearing and rotor
- Replace each time after removing
- Only replace complete
- Removing and installing
Refer to WHEEL BEARING/WHEEL HUB ON VEHICLES WITH DISC BRAKES, REMOVING AND INSTALLING
6 - Hex bolt, 60 Nm (44 ft. lb)
- With dished spring washer
7 - Splash plate
8 - Stub axle
9 - Parking brake cable
- Adjusting parking brake. Refer to Parking brake cables for disc brakes - all wheel drive, removing and installing
10 - Axle beam
11 - ABS speed sensor
- Before inserting sensor, clean mounting hole inner surface and coat with lubricating paste G 000 650
12 - Hex socket head bolt 8 Nm (70 in. lb)
13 - Hex socket head bolt, 65 Nm (48 ft. lb)
14 - Brake carrier with guide pins and protective cap
- Supplied as replacement part, assembled with sufficient grease on guide pins
- If protective caps or guide pins are damaged use repair kit. Use grease packet supplied to lubricate guide pins.
15 - Brake hose/brake line
- With banjo bolt and seals
- Banjo bolt to brake caliper tightening torque 38 Nm (28 ft. lb)
- Always use new sealing washers
- Do not disconnect brake hose when changing brake pads
- Always replace sealing washers
16 - Self-locking hex bolt, 35 Nm (26 ft. lb)
- Always replace
17 - Brake caliper
- Do not disconnect brake hose when changing brake pads
- Removing:
- Remove brake pad -Item 18, Rear wheel brakes (disc brakes - front wheel drive), assembly overview . Refer to Rear brake pads, removing and installing
- Install brake pedal depressor VAG 1869/2
- Remove brake hose -Item 15, Rear wheel brakes (disc brakes - front wheel drive), assembly overview from brake caliper
- Installing:
- Install brake pads -Item 18, Rear wheel brakes (disc brakes - front wheel drive), assembly overview . Refer to Installing
- Connect brake hose -Item 15, Rear wheel brakes (disc brakes - front wheel drive), assembly overview to brake caliper
- Remove brake pedal depressor VAG 1869/2
- Bleed brake system. Refer to Bleeding brake system with brake filler and bleeder unit VAS 5234, vehicles with ABS Mark 60
- Servicing. Refer to Rear brake caliper, servicing
- Parking brake cable must be adjusted first after maintenance or replacement.
- Adjusting parking brake. Refer to Parking brake cables for disc brakes - all wheel drive, removing and installing
18 - Brake pads
- Thickness: 16.9 mm (665 in.) including backing plate
- Wear limit:7.5 mm (295 in.) including back plate
- Checking thickness:
Refer to BRAKE PADS (FRONT AND REAR), CHECK THICKNESS
- Always replace both sides on an axle.
- Removing and installing. Refer to Rear brake pads, removing and installing
19 - Pad retaining springs
- Replace always when changing pads