Volkswagen Touareg 2010 Workshop Manual page 37

1.3.1 Removing
This procedure applies only to exchanging or the following repair
work on the brake caliper.
– Remove wheels.
– Connect bleeder bottle hose to a bleeder valve on brake cali‐
per and open bleeder valve.
– Apply brake pedal depressor -V.A.G 1869/2- .
– Close bleeder valve and remove bleeder bottle.
– Disconnect brake line from brake caliper.
– Disconnect bracket
housing.
– Remove brake pads
– Unbolt brake caliper from wheel bearing housing.
1.3.2 Installing
– Bolt brake caliper to wheel bearing housing.
– Install brake pads.
– Reconnect brake line to brake caliper.
– Bolt bracket ⇒ Item 16 (page 29)
– Remove brake pedal depressor -V.A.G 1869/2- .
– Bleed brake system
– Fit wheels.
Specified torque of wheel bolts ⇒ Running gear, axles, steering;
Rep. gr. 44 ; Specified torques of wheel bolts .
Note
Firmly depress brake pedal several times with vehicle station‐
♦
ary so that the brake pads are properly seated in their normal
operating position.
Check brake fluid level.
♦
Specified torques:
Hexagon bolt to wheel bearing housing
♦ Use new bolts!
Brake line to brake caliper
Bolt for bracket to wheel bearing housing.
⇒ Item 16 (page 29) from wheel bearing
⇒ page 29 .
to wheel bearing housing.
⇒ page 75 .
Brake systems - Edition 05.2011
270 Nm
14 Nm
20 Nm
Touareg 2010 ➤
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1. Repairing front brakes