Repairing Rear Brakes; Assembly Overview - Rear Brake Caliper, 17 - Volkswagen Touareg 2010 Workshop Manual

Touareg 2010 ➤
Brake systems - Edition 05.2011
2

Repairing rear brakes

2.1 Assembly overview - rear brake caliper,
17"
After replacing brake pads/linings, depress brake pedal firmly
several times with vehicle stationary so that the brake pads/linings
are properly seated in their normal operating position.
Use brake filling and bleeding equipment -VAS 5234- to draw off
brake fluid from brake fluid reservoir.
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/drum
❑ Ventilated brake disc: ∅
330 mm.
❑ Brake disc thickness: 28
mm.
❑ Wear limit: 26 mm.
❑ Brake drum: ∅ 210 mm.
❑ Wear limit: 211 mm.
❑ Always renew on both
sides of an axle.
❑ For removal, first unbolt
brake caliper. Do not un‐
bolt brake line.
2 - Fitted bolt, 15 Nm
❑ Brake disc to wheel hub.
3 - Screw plug, 15 Nm
❑ For electromechanical
parking brake adjust‐
ment nut.
4 - Wheel hub with wheel bear‐
ing
5 - Brake linings
❑ Thickness: 10 mm not
including backplate.
❑ Wear limit: 2 mm not in‐
cluding backplate.
❑ With break pad wear in‐
dicator.
❑ When wear reaches a
predetermined limit (ap‐
prox. 4 mm) the warning
lamp in the dash panel
insert comes on.
❑ Checking thickness ⇒ Maintenance ; Booklet ; Front and rear brake discs and pads/linings: Checking
condition of discs and thickness of pads/linings .
❑ Always renew on both sides of an axle.
❑ Removing and installing
6 - Retaining spring
❑ For brake pads.
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Rep. gr.46 - Brakes - mechanism
⇒ page 44 .