Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Rear brakes

Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual / Brake system / Brake, brake mechanics / Rear brakes

Assembly overview - rear brakes:

Note

Use the brake filling and bleeding equipment -VAS 5234- to draw off brake fluid from the brake fluid reservoir.

Before removing a brake caliper or disconnecting a brake hose, fit brake pedal depressor -V.A.G 1869/2- (when doing this, release pressure in system).

Rear brakes

1 -	Splash plate for brakes

Allocation ⇒Electronic Parts Catalogue (ETKA)

2 -

Torx bolt

12 Nm

3 -	Brake disc

Wear limits → Chapter

Never remove brake discs from wheel hub by force. If necessary use penetrating fluid, because otherwise brake discs can be damaged.

When worn, renew on both sides of axle.

Remove brake caliper and brake carrier prior to removing.

4 -

Torx bolt

8 Nm

5 -	Brake caliper

Do not disconnect brake hose when changing pads.

Removing and installing → Chapter

Repairing → Chapter.

Following repair or replacement, perform “Basic setting” using → Vehicle diagnostic tester.

6 -	Multi-point socket head bolt

Remove and install using socket insert -T10035- → Fig..

Always renew after removing

90 Nm +90°

7 -	Brake carrier

8 -	Retaining spring

9 -	Outer brake pad

Thickness: 11 mm not including backplate.

Wear limit: 2 mm not including backplate.

Checking thickness → Booklet.

Always renew on both sides of an axle.

Removing and installing → Chapter

10 -	Inner brake pad

With spring

Thickness: 11 mm not including backplate.

Wear limit: 2 mm not including backplate.

Checking thickness → Booklet.

Always renew on both sides of an axle.

Removing and installing → Chapter

11 -

Spring

Fitted only on inner brake pad

Ensure correct installation position

12 -	Brake line

14 Nm

13 -

Bracket

14 -	Retaining spring for brake hose to bracket

15 -	Brake hose with banjo union and banjo bolt

Connection to brake caliper, 35 Nm

Connection to brake line, 14 Nm

16 -

Guide pin

35 Nm

17 -	Cover caps

For guide pins

18 -	Sealing ring

For parking brake motor

Renew

19 -	Hexagon socket head bolt

8 Nm

20 -	Parking brake motor

Removing and installing → Chapter

Tool insert -T10035-

Rear brakes

Removing and installing brake caliper, front brakes PC57 and C60

Special tools and workshop equipment required Torque wrench -V.A.G 1331- ...

Removing and installing brake pads or linings

Special tools and workshop equipment required Vehicle diagnosis, testing and information system -VAS 5051- Tool set for brake bleeding -VAS 6564- ...

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