Brake Fluid Level: Checking - Volkswagen Golf 2013 Service

Golf 2013 ➤
Maintenance - Edition 10.2012
– Visually inspect outer pad to determine its thickness.
– Illuminate inner pad with an electric hand torch and mirror.
– Determine thickness of inner pad by checking visually.
a - Inner and outer pad thickness without backplate
Wear limit: 2 mm
The brake pads have reached their wear limit at a pad thickness
of 2 mm (without backplate) and must be renewed (repair meas‐
ure). Inform customer!
Note
When replacing brake pads, always check brake discs as well for
wear! Checking and if necessary replacing the brake discs is a
repair measure.
– Check brake disc for wear:
Procedure
Running gear → Brake systems ⇒ Rep. gr. 46 → Brake mecha‐
nism → Repairing rear brake.
Note
For technical reasons, it is possible that some links do not make
reference to the correct chapter. In this case select the procedure
manually in the information.
4.9.3 Condition of brake discs: Checking
Check all brake discs for the following damage pattern:
♦ Cracks
♦ Scoring
♦ Rust (no surface rust)
♦ Degree of wear at the ridge along the circumference
Note
Inform customer if brake disc damage is similar to these damage
patterns. Renewing the brake discs is a repair measure.
4.10

Brake fluid level: Checking

Note as follows:
Note
On right-hand drive vehicles, the brake fluid reservoir is located
on the right side in engine compartment at plenum chamber bulk‐
head.
• The brake fluid is dependent on pad wear.
• Brake fluid VW 501 14 with part number -B 000 750- must be
used.
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4. Descriptions of work