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Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Assembly overview - brake servo/brake master cylinder, RHD vehicles

Complete brake master cylinders and brake servos can be renewed independently of each other.

Assembly overview - brake servo/brake master cylinder, RHD vehicles

1 -  Mounting bracket with brake pedal
Assembly overview → Chapter.
Removing and installing brake pedal → Chapter
Removing and installing mounting bracket → Chapter.
2 -  Seal
For brake servo.
Renew
Bonded (only when originally assembled at factory)
Bonded joint at brake servo and bulkhead does not have to be renewed
3 -  Brake servo
Removing and installing → Chapter
The following electrical components are integrated in the brake servo:
Brake pedal position sender -G100-
Brake pedal position sender 2 -G836-
Voltage supply sender 1 -G730-
Voltage supply sender 2 -G731-
Brake servo current sensor -G822-
Brake servo temperature sender 1 -G838-
Brake servo temperature sender 2 -G839-
Motor position sender for brake servo -G840-
Brake servo control unit -J539-
Motor for electromechanical brake servo -V548-
4 -  Brake master cylinder
Cannot be repaired. If faulty, renew as a complete unit.
Removing and installing → Chapter
5 -  Bolt
8 Nm
6 -  Bolt
Renew after removing
22 Nm
7 -  Sealing plug
Moisten with brake fluid before installing
8 -  Brake fluid reservoir
With brake fluid level warning contact -F34-
9 -  Cap
10 -  Brake line
With thread M12 x 1
14 Nm
11 -  Sealing ring
Renew
12 -  Bolt
4 Nm
13 -  Heat shield
14 -  Nut
Always renew after removing.
25 Nm
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Other materials:

Checking inertia reel (locking mechanism)
The inertia reel has two locking functions.   The first locking function is triggered by the belt being jerked out of the reel (belt extension acceleration). Test 1 –  Pull belt o ...

Checking pressures
Switch off ignition. –  Connecting air conditioner service station → Chapter. –  Read pressure from pressure gauges; two results may be displayed.     ...

Releasing gas and draining rear gas-filled shock absorbers, conventional shock absorbers
Clamp gas-filled shock absorber vertically in vice.   WARNING Safety goggles must be worn when drilling. –  Drill a 3 mm hole -A- through ...

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