Audi Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Notes:

• ◆ Always install the complete repair kit.
• ◆ After replacing brake pads, depress brake pedal firmly several times with vehicle stationary so that the brake pads are properly seated in the normal operating position.
• ◆ To draw off brake fluid from the reservoir, use a bleeder bottle which is used only for brake fluid. Brake fluid is poisonous and must on no account be siphoned by mouth through a hose.

• ◆ Brakes can be checked on all commercially available brake test stands, provided that the driving speed of the two driving rollers of the test stand does not exceed 5.5 km/h.
• ◆ The tightening torque of the brake pipes is 15 Nm.

• Brake hose
• ◆ Do not disconnect brake hose when changing brake pads
• Clamp

• Brake pipe, 15 Nm
• ◆ Screw into brake caliper housing
• ◆ Screw into brake hose, counterholding at hexagon on brake hose.
• Self-locking bolt,
  30 Nm
• ◆ Always replace
• ◆ When loosening and tightening counter hold on guide pin
• Ribbed bolt, 125 Nm
• ◆ Clean ribbing if reusing
• Brake carrier with guide pin and protective cap
• ◆ Supplied as replacement part assembled with sufficient quantities of grease on guide pins

• Brake disc
• ◆ Always replace all components on an axle
• ◆ Remove brake caliper prior to removing
• ◆ Always dress evenly, on both sides, starting from thickness when new

=> Brake System; Repair group 00; Technical data

• Brake pads
• ◆ Different versions => Parts List
• ◆ Always replace all components on an axle
• ◆ Removing and installing

• Heat shield
• ◆ Insert into piston
• Brake caliper housing
• ◆ Do not disconnect brake hose when changing brake pads

=> Brake System; Repair group 00; Technical data

• Bracket
• ◆ Bolt to brake caliper housing
• Hexagon bolt, 10 Nm