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Rear brake
⇒ a2.2 nd installing brake pads”, page 59
⇒ a2.3 nd installing brake caliper”, page 65
2.1
Assembly overview – rear brakes
NOTICE
Use the brake filling and bleeding equipment -VAS 6860- to
draw off brake fluid from the brake fluid reservoir.
Fit brake pedal depressor -V.A.G 1869/2- before removing a
brake caliper or disconnecting a brake hose (release pressure
in system).
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1 - Splash plate for brakes
❑ Allocation ⇒ Electronic
parts catalogue (ETKA)
2 - Torx bolt
❑ 12 Nm
3 - Brake disc
❑ Wear limits ⇒ page 5
❑ Never remove brake
discs from wheel hub
by force. If necessa‐
ry use penetrating flu‐
id, because otherwise
brake discs can be
damaged.
❑ If worn, renew on both
sides of axle.
❑ Unbolt brake caliper
and brake carrier be‐
fore removing
4 - Torx bolt
❑ 8 Nm
5 - Brake caliper
❑ Do not disconnect
brake hose when
changing pads.
❑ Removing and instal‐
ling ⇒ page 65
❑ Repairing ⇒ page 91
❑ Following repair or
replacement, perform
“Basic setting” using
⇒ Vehicle diagnostic
tester.
6 - Multi-point socket head
bolt
❑ Remove and install using socket insert -T10035- ⇒ page 59 .
❑ Renew after removal
❑ 90 Nm +90°
7 - Brake carrier
8 - Retaining spring
9 - Outer brake pad
❑ Thickness 11 mm not including backplate
❑ Wear limit: 2 mm excluding backing plate.
❑ Check thickness ⇒ Maintenance; Booklet ; Checking condition of discs and thickness of pads at front
and rear
❑ Always replace on both sides
❑ Removing and installing ⇒ page 59
10 - Inner brake pad
❑ With spring
❑ Thickness 11 mm not including backplate
❑ Wear limit: 2 mm excluding backing plate.
❑ Check thickness ⇒ Maintenance; Booklet ; Checking condition of discs and thickness of pads at front
and rear
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❑ Always replace on both sides
11 - Spring
❑ Fitted only on inner brake pad
❑ Ensure correct installation position
12 - Brake line
❑ With standard tool: 14 Nm
❑ With special tools VAS 6854, VAG 1410/7 and VAG 1410/6: 12 Nm
13 - Bracket
14 - Retaining spring for brake hose to retainer
15 - Brake hose with banjo union and banjo bolt
❑ To brake caliper 35 Nm
❑ With standard tool: 14 Nm
❑ With special tools VAS 6854, VAG 1410/7 and VAG 1410/6: 12 Nm
16 - Guide pin
❑ 35 Nm
17 - Caps
❑ For guide pins
18 - Seal
❑ For parking brake motor
❑ Renew
19 - Hexagon socket head bolt
❑ 8 Nm
20 - Parking brake motor
❑ Removing and installing ⇒ page 71
Socket -T10035-
2.2
Removing and installing brake pads
Special tools and workshop equipment required
2. Rear brake
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♦ Tool set for brake bleeding -VAS 6564-
♦ Insert tool with ratchet -VAS 6784-
♦ Bit, 7 mm -T10503-
♦ Piston resetting appliance -T10145-
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♦
♦ ⇒ Vehicle diagnostic tester
Installation position, multi-link suspension:
1 - Brake caliper
B - Multi-link suspension
Removing
Mark brake pads when removing if they are to be reused. Fit in
same position when installing, or braking will be uneven.
NOTICE
Do not separate connectors of parking brake motors.
Before resetting the pistons, brake fluid must be extracted
from the brake fluid reservoir. Otherwise, particularly if reser‐
voir has been topped up, fluid will overflow and cause dam‐
age.
•
Electromechanical parking brake not operated.
– Remove wheels.
The electromechanical parking brake pistons must be moved
back using ⇒ Vehicle diagnostic tester.
– Move back pistons using ⇒ Vehicle diagnostic tester.
CAUTION
Risk of injury due to tensioned retaining spring.
The retaining spring might jump out and cause injury to eyes
and skin.
– Make sure to firmly hold the retaining spring.
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– Use a screwdriver -A- to lever retaining spring -1- out of
brake caliper -arrow-.
– When doing this, support retaining spring with the other
hand.
– Remove protective caps -arrows-.
– Unscrew both guide pins from brake caliper using bit, 7 mm
-T10503- and insert tool with ratchet -VAS 6784-.
– Remove brake caliper -1- and secure it with wire -A- so that
weight of brake caliper does not strain or damage brake
hose.
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NOTICE
It is essential that the pistons are reset using ⇒ Vehicle di‐
agnostic tester. The compressor nut in the piston is fitted
on a floating bearing. Therefore, the piston can only be com‐
pressed but not pulled back. Only the spindle with the thrust
nut will be moved back.
•
The piston must be reset beforehand using ⇒ Vehicle diag‐
nostic tester.
– Push piston -2- back completely using piston resetting tool
-T10145- -1-.
– Remove brake pads -2 and 3-.
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Cleaning:
WARNING
Health hazard due to poisonous dust from brake system.
Risk of irreversibly deposited dust particles in the lungs. Risk
of respiratory health problems.
– Never blow out the brake system with compressed air.
– Thoroughly clean contact surfaces for brake pads on brake
carrier and remove any corrosion.
– Clean brake caliper.
NOTICE
Use only methylated spirits for cleaning the brake caliper.
Installing
– Insert inner brake pad -2- and outer brake pad -3- into brake
carrier.
– Secure brake caliper.
– Insert cover caps -arrows-.
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– Insert brake pad retaining spring -1- into hole in brake cali‐
per -arrow-.
NOTICE
Make sure that the retaining spring is seated properly in the
holes in the brake caliper.
After moving the pistons forwards, carry out basic setting of the
brake system ⇒ Vehicle diagnostic tester.
– Carry out basic setting of brake system using ⇒ Vehicle
diagnostic tester.
– Install wheels.
NOTICE
After changing brake pads, check brake fluid level.
Torque settings
♦ ⇒ o2.1 verview – rear brakes”, page 57
♦ Wheel bolts ⇒ Running gear, axles, steering; Rep. gr. 44;
Wheels, tyres; Specified torque for wheel bolts.
2.3
Removing and installing brake caliper
Special tools and workshop equipment required
2. Rear brake
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♦ Tool set for brake bleeding -VAS 6564-
♦ Insert tool with ratchet -VAS 6784-
♦ Bit, 7 mm -T10503-
♦ Piston resetting appliance -T10145-
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♦ Brake pedal depressor -V.A.G 1869/2-
♦ ⇒ Vehicle diagnostic tester
Removing
NOTICE
This procedure is only relevant when replacing or repairing
the brake caliper.
Do not separate connectors of parking brake motors.
– Remove wheels.
The electromechanical parking brake pistons must be moved
back using ⇒ Vehicle diagnostic tester.
NOTICE
Before pushing back the piston, extract brake fluid from the
brake fluid reservoir. Otherwise, particularly if reservoir has
been topped up, fluid will overflow and cause damage.
– Move back pistons using ⇒ Vehicle diagnostic tester.
– Unscrew bolts -arrows- for parking brake motor.
– Pull off parking brake motor and place it to one side without
disconnecting the connector.
– Connect bleed bottle bleeder hose -1- to bleeder valve of
brake caliper.
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– Open bleeder valve.
– Apply brake pedal depressor -V.A.G 1869/2-.
– Close bleed valve and remove bleed bottle.
– Unscrew brake hose.
CAUTION
Risk of injury due to tensioned retaining spring.
The retaining spring might jump out and cause injury to eyes
and skin.
– Make sure to firmly hold the retaining spring.
– Use a screwdriver -A- to lever retaining spring -1- out of
brake caliper -arrow-.
– When doing this, support retaining spring with the other
hand.
– Remove protective caps -arrows-.
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– Unscrew both guide pins from brake caliper using bit, 7 mm
-T10503- and insert tool with ratchet -VAS 6784-.
– Pull brake caliper off brake carrier.
Installing
•
The brake pads are seated in the retaining springs on the
brake carrier.
– Secure brake caliper to brake carrier with new self-locking
bolts.
– Fit parking brake motor ⇒ page 71 .
– Start new hexagon socket head bolts by hand and tighten
them.
– Attach brake hose to brake caliper.
– Bleed brake system ⇒ page 126 .
After moving the pistons forwards using ⇒ Vehicle diagnostic
tester, carry out a basic setting of brake system.
– Carry out basic setting of brake system using ⇒ Vehicle
diagnostic tester.
– Install wheels.
– Check brake fluid level.
Torque settings
♦ ⇒ o2.1 verview – rear brakes”, page 57
♦ Bleed valve ⇒ o2.1 verview – rear brake caliper”, page 91
♦ Wheel bolts ⇒ Running gear, axles, steering; Rep. gr. 44;
Wheels, tyres; Specified torque for wheel bolts.
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