Brake Cylinder

Brake Cylinder

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Brake Pedal Actuator (V.A.G 1869/2)

• Torque Wrench (V.A.G 1331)

• After replacing the brake cylinder, the brake pads and the brake shoes, press the brake pedal once so that the brake shoes are properly seated.

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

• Before removing a brake cylinder, a brake carrier or disconnecting a brake hose from the brake cylinder, the brake pedal actuator (V.A.G 1869/2) should be installed (relieve pressure when doing this).

Removing

- Loosen the wheel bolts.

- Raise the vehicle.

- Remove the wheel.

- Reset brake. Refer to => [ Reset Rear Drum Brake ] Procedures.

- Remove the brake drum. Refer to => [ Brake Drum ] Brake Drum.

- Attach the bleeder bottle bleed hose - 1 - to the bleed valve on the brake cylinder and open the bleed valve.






- Insert (V.A.G 1869/2).






- Close the bleed valve and remove the bleeder bottle.

- Remove the brake line tube fitting - 2 - from the brake cylinder.






- Immediately seal brake lines and threaded holes with sealing plugs (1H0 698 311 A).

- Remove the brake cylinder bolt - 1 - from the brake carrier and remove the brake cylinder.

Cleaning


Do not blow brake system using compressed air, the dust produced is harmful to health!

• Use only appropriate solvents for cleaning brake system.

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:

- Bleed the brake system. Refer to => [ Brake System, Bleeding ] Service and Repair.

- Install the wheel and tighten.

- Adjust parking brake. Refer to=> [ Parking Brake, Adjusting, with Drum Brake ] Parking Brake, Adjusting, with Drum Brake.

Tightening Specification