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Rear wheel disc brake: repairing > < Removal:

Leon Mk2

Installation
Installation
l  The brake pads are seated in the retaining springs on the brake carrier.
–  Fit the brake calliper to the brake back plate with the new autolocking bolts.
The annular groove and the contact surface of the parking brake motor must be clean.
–  Fit new seal.
–  Turn spindle back slightly, using an 8 mm multi-point socket bit, until parking brake motor can be inserted correctly.
–  Carefully put the parking brake motor in place, while ensuring that the sealing ring is correctly seated.
–  Turn parking brake motor until bolt hole and thread align.
Make sure that parking brake motor is flush with brake caliper. Never pull parking brake motor onto brake caliper using securing bolts.
–  Position Torx bolts by hand and then tighten.
–  Screw brake line onto brake caliper.
–  Bleed brake system → Chapter.
After moving the pistons forwards using → Vehicle diagnostic, testing and information system VAS 5051, carry out a basic setting of brake system.
–  Carry out basic setting of brake system using → Vehicle diagnostic, testing and information system VAS 5051.
–  Fit the wheels.
Tightening torque for wheel bolts → Running gear, axles, steering; Rep. gr.44.
  Note
Check brake fluid level.
   
Tightening torques: 
Hexagonal bolt, brake calliper to the brake back plate
t  Use new screws!
35 Nm
Brake hose to brake caliper35 Nm
Parking brake motor to brake caliper12 Nm

   

Rear wheel disc brake: repairing > < Removal: