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Octavia Mk1

Repairing rear brake
Repairing rear brake
Special tools and workshop equipment required
t  Hook -3448-
t  Brake filling and bleeding device, e.g. -VAS 5234-
t  Brake pedal load, e.g. -V.A.G 1238/B-, or -V.A.G 1869/2-
t  Plastic wedge 3409
t  Brake fluid → Chapter
t  Solid lubricant paste -G 000 650- (e.g. Wolfrakote Top Paste)
  Note
After working on the rear axle brake:
t  Put hand-brake back.
t  Forcefully actuate the brake pedal once.
   
1 - Spring cap
t  to remove push against pressure spring and turn 90°
2 - Pressure spring
3 - Locating spring
4 - Pressure rod
t  Coat the points of contact with solid lubricant paste -G 000 650- (e.g. Wolfrakote Top Paste)
5 - Wedge
t  when removing and installing the brake drum push up through a hole for wheel screw → Chapter
6 - Wheel-brake cylinder
t  Check tightness → Fig.
t  Repairs not allowed
t  removing:
–  Insert brake pedal load.
–  Unscrew brake hose.
–  Remove wheel-brake cylinder.
t  Installing:
–  Install wheel-brake cylinder.
–  Screw on brake pipe.
–  Take out brake pedal load.
–  Bleeding brake system → Chapter.
7 - 8 Nm
8 - Tensioning pin
9 - Brake carrier
10 - Cap
t  remove to check brake pad thickness → Fig.
11 - Brake shoe
t  Observe the instructions for changing the brake shoe → Chapter
t  removing and installing → Chapter
t  Minimum pad thickness → Chapter
t  Check thickness → Fig., visual inspection through the inspection hole in the brake carrier, if necessary → BookletOctavia
t  Always replace brake pads axle-wise
12 - Tension spring
13 - Bottom retractor spring
t  Coat the contact points with solid lubricant paste -G 000 650-
14 - Top retractor spring
15 - Brake shoe with lever for hand-brake
t  Observe the instructions for changing the brake shoe → Chapter
t  removing and installing → Chapter
t  Setting the hand-brake → Chapter

   
Checking the wheel-brake cylinder for tightness
–  Lift off dust cup.
Use a plastic wedge -3409- for this purpose.
–  If there is any brake fluid in the dust cup, replace wheel-brake cylinder.
Make sure the dust cup is not damaged when lifting it off.
  S46-0079
Checking the brake pad thickness through the inspection hole in the brake carrier.
–  Unclip the cap from the brake carrier -arrow-.
–  Checking the brake pad thickness through the inspection hole in the brake carrier. Minimum pad thickness without supporting shoe (wear dimension) → Chapter
  Note
Pay attention to pads greased with brake fluid or grease.
  S46-0045

Removing and installing brake shoes > < Resetting brake