Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Removing and installing protective cap
| Special tools and workshop equipment
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| Thrust piece -T10502- for rear brake FNc-M38 (15”) |
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| Thrust piece -T10146/5- for rear brake FNc-M42 (17”) |
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| Piston resetting appliance -T 10145- |
| Only the protective cap is intended to be renewed. |
 Note
| The brake caliper does not need to be removed in order to
renew the protective cap; do not unbolt the break hose. |
| Piston has been moved back. |
| Parking brake motor has been removed. |
Risk of damage to ball screw due to removal of piston and compressor
nut.Never unscrew piston and compressor nut completely. |
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Unscrew piston (-direction of arrow-)
by maximum of 20 mm (-dimension a-)
using an E11 Torx socket. |
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Lever protective cap off brake caliper using wedge 3409
-arrows-. |
| Install in reverse order of removal, observing the
following: |
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The surfaces of the piston and brake caliper must be cleaned
only with methylated spirits, and then dried. |
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Insert protective cap into groove
-arrow- in piston. |
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Screw piston back in (-direction of
arrow-). |
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Push protective cap onto brake caliper using assembly tool
-T10502--2- and piston resetting
appliance -T 10145--1- in such a
way that protective cap lies against brake caliper all round its
circumference. |
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When carrying out repairs, install all parts supplied in
repair kit.
Use only methylated spirits for cleaning the brake.
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Other materials:
Seam seals, middle body
Note
Seam seals made during repair work must be identical in
appearance and thickness to the original seam seals.
To avoid damage or faulty operation, brush seam seals smooth
near attachments which must be attached.
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Run-flat tyres, seal inside technology
The vehicles are equipped with self-sealing tyres as an
option.
This technology, referred to as seal inside technology, is a
system that has been developed to allow the car to continue to
be driven even if a nail or screw has penet ...
Gear-change indicator
Fig. 140 In the instrument cluster display:
gear-change indicator
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings The instrument cluster display may, depending on the
vehicle's equipment level, indicate which gear should be selected to reduce fuel
consumption ...
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Assembly overview - rear brake caliper