Audi Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Rear brakes with automatic adjustment

Notes:

• ◆ Always install the complete repair kit.
• ◆ Brakes can be checked on any commercially available brake test stand, provided that the driving speed of the two driving rollers of the test stand is not more than 5.5 km/h.

• Self-locking bolt,
  35 Nm
• ◆ Always replace
• ◆ When loosening and tightening counter hold on guide pin

• Brake pads
• ◆ Always replace all components on an axle
• ◆ Removing and installing
  
• ◆ Checking thickness:

=> Maintenance Manual

=> Brake System; Repair group 00; Technical data

• Ribbed bolt, 95 Nm
• ◆ Only on FWD models

Note:

Remaining stocks of cheese head bolts are being fitted until conversion to ribbed bolts. Tightening torque of cheese head bolts: 60 Nm.

•     3 -    Cheese-head bolt, 60 Nm
• ◆ Only on 4WD models

• Brake carrier with guide pin and protective cap
• ◆ Supplied as replacement part assembled with sufficient quantities of grease on guide pins
• ◆ If protective caps or guide pins are damaged, install repair kit. Use grease sachet supplied to lubricate guide pins.
• Ribbed bolt, 95 Nm
• ◆ Only on FWD models

Note:

Remaining stocks of cheese head bolts are being fitted until conversion to ribbed bolts. Tightening torque of cheese head bolts: 60 Nm.

•     5 -    Cheese-head bolt, 60 Nm
• ◆ Only on 4WD models

• 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 caliper housing
• ◆ Do not disconnect brake hose when changing brake pads
• ◆ Servicing brake caliper => Page 47-34