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Renewing rear brake disc > < Removing and installing rear brake pads

A4 Mk3

Detaching and attaching rear brake disc
Detaching and attaching rear brake disc
Detaching
–  Raise the vehicle.
–  Remove wheels.
–  Unclip brake hose and electrical wire from retainer on hub carrier.
–  Detach brake caliper with pads and brake carrier → Chapter.
Do not leave brake caliper and brake carrier hanging from brake hose but secure them to bodywork using a suitable cable tie or wire. Take care that brake hose is not damaged by weight of brake components.
  WARNING
Do not apply brake when brake caliper is removed.
   
–  Remove locating bolt -arrow- from brake disc, holding brake disc in position.
–  Take brake disc off wheel hub.
  Note
Take care to keep the brake disc straight when taking it off the wheel hub.
Installing
Clean brake disc, wheel hub and contact surfaces before installing.
–  Fit brake disc onto wheel hub.
  Note
Take care to keep the brake disc straight when fitting it onto the wheel hub.
  A46-10018
–  Screw in locating bolt -arrow- and tighten.
–  Install brake caliper with brake carrier → Chapter.
–  Clip brake hose and electrical wire into retainer on hub carrier.
  Note
Make sure that brake hose is properly clipped into retainer on hub carrier and securely seated. Otherwise, there is a risk that the brake hose will not remain in the retainer.
–  Fit wheels.
Tightening torque for wheel bolts → Rep. gr.44
–  Lower vehicle.
  A46-10018

Renewing rear brake disc > < Removing and installing rear brake pads