Volkswagen Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Notes:

Careful sealing, absolute cleanliness and precise adjustment are prerequisites for long wheel bearing service life. Therefore note the following points:

• ◆ Install oil seal and grease cap as shown.
• ◆ Only reinstall clean bearings, do not wash bearings.
• ◆ Adjust wheel bearing play carefully.

• Stub axle
• Backplate
• Dished spring washer
• ◆ Larger seating surface towards backplate

• 60 Nm
• Backplate ring
• Introduction: from 03.97
• ◆ Driving in => Fig.8
• Speed sensor rotor
• ◆ Insert drift through wheel bolt holes and drive off
• ◆ Drive on with suitable sleeve
• Seal
• Inner wheel bearing
• Brake disc
• ◆ Thickness 10 mm
• ◆ Wear limit 8 mm
• ◆ When worn, always renew both sides
• 110 Nm
• Thrust washer
• Hexagon nut
• ◆ Adjusting wheel bearing play
  
• ◆ Secure with locking ring and new split pin

• Grease cap
• ◆ Pressing off => Fig.1 and 2
• ◆ Driving in => Fig.3
• Axle beam
• 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
• Lower pad retaining spring
• ◆ Renew when changing pads
• Brake carrier with guide pins and protective cap
• ◆ If protective caps or guide pins are damaged use repair kit. Use grease sachet supplied to lubricate guide pins.
• Brake pads
• ◆ Thickness 12 mm
• ◆ Checking thickness:

=> Maintenance manual

• ◆ Always renew both sides
• ◆ Removing and installing

=> Brake system; Repair group 46; Servicing rear brakes (disc brakes)

• Brake caliper
• ◆ Servicing

=> Brake system; Repair group 46; Servicing rear brakes (disc brakes)

• ◆ Adjust handbrake cable first after maintenance or replacement.
• The footbrake must not be operated first!
• ◆ Adjusting handbrake

=> Brake system; Repair group 46; Servicing rear brakes (disc brakes)

• Outer wheel bearing
• Locking ring
• Split pin
• Spring clip
• Handbrake cable
• ◆ Adjusting handbrake

=> Brake system; Repair group 46; Servicing rear brakes (disc brakes)

→ Fig.1     Pressing off grease cap

Loosen grease cap from seat by tapping lightly on the claw.

→ Fig.2     Pressing off grease cap

→ Fig.3     Driving in grease cap

Notes:

• ◆ Always renew damaged (dented) grease caps.
• ◆ Damaged (dented) grease caps allow ingress of moisture, therefore always use the illustrated tool.

→ Fig.4     Adjusting wheel bearing play

Note:

Using a screwdriver it must be possible to move the thrust washer by finger pressure (without leverage).

• ‒ Secure with locking ring and new split pin.

→ Fig.5     Pressing in outer wheel bearing outer race

→ Fig.6     Pressing in inner wheel bearing outer race

→ Fig.7     Driving in oil seal

→ Fig.8     Driving in cover ring