volkswagen Workshop Repair Guides

Volkswagen Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Modified brake caliper > < Assembly overview - handbrake lever
Running gear
Servicing rear wheel brakes (disc brakes)
Servicing rear wheel brakes (disc brakes)
 
N46-0077

Illustration shows 5 hole wheel bolt pattern. Servicing and construction of a 4-hole wheel bolt pattern is, however, identical.

  • Stub axle
  • Backplate
  • Dished spring washer
    • ◆ Larger seating surface towards backplate
  • 60 Nm
  • Backplate ring
    • ◆ Installation position =>Fig.1
  • Speed sensor rotor
    • ◆ Insert drift through wheel bolt holes and drive off
    • ◆ Drive on with suitable sleeve
  • Seal
 
N46-0077
  • Inner wheel bearing
  • Brake disc
    • ◆ Thickness 10 mm
    • ◆ Wear limit 8 mm
    • ◆ When worn, always renew both sides
    • ◆ Assembly sequence for run-in brake discs
    • ‒ Brake caliper
    • ‒ Brake pads
    • ‒ Brake carrier
  • 110 Nm
  • Thrust washer
  • Hexagon nut
    • ◆ Adjusting wheel bearing play
    • ◆ Secure with locking ring and new split pin
  • Grease cap
    • ◆ Removing and installing
      => Page 42-49
  • Axle beam
 
N46-0077
  • Hexagon socket head bolt, 10 Nm
  • ABS speed sensor
    • ◆ Before inserting sensor, clean mounting hole inner surface and coat with lubricating paste G 000 650
  • Brake hose bracket
  • 65 Nm
  • Guide pin
  • Protective cap
  • Self-locking bolt, 35 Nm
    • ◆ Renew
    • ◆ When loosening and tightening counter hold on guide pin
  • Upper pad retaining spring
    • ◆ Renew when changing pads
 
N46-0077
  • Lower pad retaining spring
    • ◆ Introduced from 10.92
    • ◆ Renew when changing pads
  • Brake carrier with guide pins and protective cap
    • ◆ Supplied as replacement part assembled with sufficient grease on guide pins
    • ◆ If protective caps or guide pins are damaged use repair kit. Use grease sachet supplied to lubricate guide pins.
  • Brake pads
    • ◆ Thickness 12 mm (Base running gear)
    • ◆ Thickness 14 mm (Plus running gear)
    • ◆ Checking thickness:

=> Maintenance manual

    • ◆ Wear limit: 7mm (including backing plate)
    • ◆ Always renew both sides
    • ◆ Removing and installing
 
N46-0077
  • Brake caliper
    • ◆ Servicing => Page 47-37
    • ◆ Modified brake caliper
    • ◆ Adjust handbrake cable first after maintenance or replacement.
    • The footbrake must not be operated first!
    • =>Adjusting handbrake Page 46-35
  • Outer wheel bearing
  • Locking ring
  • Split pin
  • Spring clip
  • Handbrake cable
    • ◆ Adjusting handbrake
      => Page 46-35
 
V42-0643

→ Fig.1    Installation position of ring cover

  • ‒ Dimension -a- 9.5 mm
  • ‒ Drive on cover ring with tube VW 519

Modified brake caliper > < Assembly overview - handbrake lever