Removing And Installing Brake Pads (Rear Brakes) - Audi A8 2003 Workshop Manual

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6 - Pad retainer
❑ Always renew when changing pads
7 - Brake disc
❑ Always renew on both sides of axle
❑ Detach brake caliper prior to removing
❑ Only dress evenly, on both sides, starting from thickness when new
❑ Allocation of brake discs
8 - Ribbed bolt
❑ Tightening torque: 140 Nm
❑ M12×1.5 x 75
❑ Always renew
❑ Set torque wrench -V.A.G 1332- to 125 Nm to tighten the bottom bolt. This tightening torque only applies
when using insert tool -T40036- .
9 - Brake carrier with guide pins and protective caps
❑ Replacement carriers are supplied assembled and with sufficient grease on guide pins
❑ If protective caps or guide pins are damaged, renew using repair kit. Use grease sachet supplied to
lubricate guide pins.
10 - Brake line
❑ Tightening torque: 14 Nm
❑ Do not disconnect brake line when changing brake pads
11 - Retaining spring
❑ Make sure that the locking lug is fitted properly in the bracket.
4.2 Removing and installing brake pads
(rear brakes)
Steel version brakes:
Check the thickness of the brake disc when renewing the brake
pads. Refer to wear limit for brake disc
⇒ "1 Brakes, wear limits", page 1
Ceramic brakes:
The ceramic brake discs must always be checked for damage and
wear when renewing the brake pads.
♦ ⇒ "2 Assessment of ceramic brake discs", page 4
♦ ⇒ "3 Assessing degree of wear on ceramic brake discs", page
7
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4. Rear brakes, electronic parking brake and handbrake (EPB)
Audi A8 2003 ➤
Brake system - Edition 03.2013
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