Rear Axle Drum Brake Overview

Rear Axle Drum Brake Overview

• After replacing the drum brakes, depress brake pedal firmly several times with vehicle stationary so that the brake pads are properly seated in their normal operating position.

• Use Brake filling and bleeding equipment (VAS 5234) to extract brake fluid from brake fluid reservoir.

• The Brake pedal actuator (V.A.G1869/2) should be installed before removing a brake cylinder or separating a brake hose (release some of the pressure first).






1 Axle Beam

• Removing and installing, refer to.

2 Parking Brake Cable

• Removing and installing, refer to => [ Parking Brake Cable, Drum Brake ] Parking Brake Cable, Drum Brake.

• Adjusting, refer to=> [ Parking Brake, Adjusting, with Drum Brake ] Parking Brake, Adjusting, with Drum Brake.

• For the correct allocation, refer to Electronic Parts Catalog (ETKA).

3 Bolt

• 8 Nm

4 Rear ABS Wheel Speed Sensor

• Removing and installing, refer to => [ Rear Torsion Beam Axle ABS Components Overview, with Drum Brake ] Rear Torsion Beam Axle ABS Components Overview, with Drum Brake.

• Clean the inside of the hole and coat it with hot bolt paste (G 052 112 A3) before installing the sensor.

5 Stub Axle

• Removing and installing, refer to.

6 Brake Carrier With Brake Shoes

• Minimum brake pad thickness: 2.5 mm.

• Checking thickness, refer to Maintenance Procedures.

• Set back before removing brake drum. Refer to=> [ Reset Rear Drum Brake ] Procedures.

• Brake Carrier, removing and installing, refer to => [ Brake Carrier ] Brake Carrier.

• Brake Shoes, removing and installing, refer to => [ Brake Shoes ] Brake Shoes.

• For the correct allocation, refer to Maintenance Procedures.

7 Bolt

• 30 Nm + 90°

• Quantity: 4

• Always replace if removed.

8 Wheel Bearing Unit

• Removing and installing, refer to.

9 Bolt

• 180 Nm + 180°

• Always replace if removed.

• For the correct allocation, refer to Electronic Parts Catalog (ETKA).

10 Cover

• Removing and installing, refer to.

• For the correct allocation, refer to Maintenance Procedures.

11 Brake Drum

• Brake drum diameter: 230 mm.

• Wear limit: 231.5 mm

• Set back before removing brake drum. Refer to=> [ Reset Rear Drum Brake ] Procedures.

• Removing and installing, refer to => [ Brake Drum ] Brake Drum.

• Clean carefully and check for wear and damage, make sure the dimensions are correct and that the brake surface is perfect.

• For the correct allocation, refer to Maintenance Procedures.

12 Bolt

• 8 Nm