Rear Wheel Brakes (Disc Brakes - Front Wheel Drive), Servicing

Rear wheel brakes (disc brakes - front wheel drive), servicing





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 workshop equipment required
^ VAS 5234 Brake filler and bleeder unit

Note:
^ 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 186912 before removing a brake caliper or disconnecting a brake hose from the brake caliper





1. Phillips-head screw, 4 Nm (35 inch lbs.)
2. Brake disc
^ Thickness 9 mm (0.354 inch)
^ Wear limit, 7 mm (0.276 inch)
^ Thickness 22 mm (0.866 inch)
^ Wear limit 20 mm (0.787 inch)
^ When worn, always replace both sides on an axle.
3. Cap
4. Self-locking 12-point nut, 175 Nm (129 ft. lbs.)
^ Always replace
5. Wheel hub with wheel bearing and rotor
^ Replace each time after removing
^ Only replace complete
6. Hex bolt, 60 Nm (44 ft. lbs.)
^ With dished spring washer
7. Splash plate
8. Stub axle
9. Parking brake cable
10. Axle beam
11. ABS speed sensor
12. Hex socket head bolt 8 Nm (70 inch lbs.)
13. Hex socket head bolt, 65 Nm (48 ft. lbs.)
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. lbs.)
^ Do not disconnect brake hose when changing brake pads
^ Always replace sealing washers
16. Self-locking hex bolt, 35 Nm (26 ft. lbs.)
^ Always replace
17. Brake caliper
^ Do not disconnect brake hose when changing brake pads
^ Parking brake cable must be adjusted first after maintenance or replacement.
18. Brake pads
^ Thickness: 11.5 mm (0.473 inch)
^ Wear limit: 7.5 mm (7.93 inch) including back plate
^ Always replace both sides on an axle.
19. Pad retaining springs
^ Replace always when changing pads