Rear Brake Calipers For Electronic Parking Brake And Handbrake (Epb); Servicing Brake Calipers - Audi A8 2003 Workshop Manual

Audi A8 2003 ➤
Brake system - Edition 03.2013
6 Rear brake calipers for electronic
parking brake and handbrake (EPB)
6.1

Servicing brake calipers

Applies to steel and ceramic brakes.
Note
When carrying out repairs install all parts supplied in repair kit.
♦
Apply a thin coat of assembly paste to brake cylinder, piston
♦
and seal.
1 - Self-locking bolt
❑ Tightening torque: 35
Nm
❑ Always renew
❑ Counter-hold guide pin
when loosening and
tightening
2 - Brake caliper with actuator
❑ The brake caliper
should not be separated
from the actuator
❑ After repairing, pre-
bleed brake caliper
housing ⇒ page 110
3 - Bleeder valve
4 - Dust cap
❑ Fit onto bleeder valve
5 - Seal
❑ Removing and installing
⇒ page 101
6 - Compressor nut
❑ To operate the parking
brake
7 - Piston
❑ Removing and installing
⇒ page 101
8 - Guide pin
❑ Lubricate before instal‐
100
Rep. gr.47 - Brakes - hydraulics
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