Brakes - Mechanism; Repairing Front Brakes; Assembly Overview - Front Brake, Brembo 17 - Volkswagen Touareg 2010 Workshop Manual

Touareg 2010 ➤
Brake systems - Edition 05.2011
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Brakes - mechanism

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Repairing front brakes

1.1 Assembly overview - front brake, Brem‐
bo 17"
Note
Every time after changing pads, depress brake pedal firmly
♦
several times with vehicle stationary, so that brake pads are
properly seated in their normal operating position.
After work for which the brake system had to be opened, bleed
♦
the brake system with brake filling and bleeding unit -
VAS 5234- or extraction unit -V.A.G 1869/4- .
Fit brake pedal depressor -V.A.G 1869/2- before removing a
♦
brake caliper or disconnecting a brake hose (release pressure
in system).
1 - Brake disc
❑ Ventilated brake disc: ∅
330 mm.
❑ Brake disc thickness: 32
mm.
❑ Wear limit: 30 mm.
❑ Always renew on both
sides of an axle.
❑ Different designs on left
and right.
❑ Unscrew brake caliper
prior to removing disc,
do not disconnect brake
line but remove brack‐
ets
⇒ Item 14 (page 29)
and
⇒ Item 16 (page 29)
2 - Fitted bolt, 15 Nm
❑ Brake disc to wheel hub.
3 - Dust cap
❑ Fit onto bleeder valve.
❑ Retainer for wiring for
brake pad wear indica‐
tor.
4 - Brake caliper
❑ Do not disconnect brake
line when changing
brake discs.
❑ Removing and installing
⇒ page 32 .
❑ Repairing ⇒ page 67
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