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Rear brake caliper,
servicing
Note: Apply thin coat of brake
cylinder paste to brake
cylinder pistons and seal. When repairing install all
parts supplied in repair kit. New brake calipers are
filled with brake fluid and
are pre-bled. When repairing it is
essential to pre-bleed the
brake calipers (without
brake pads) before
installing in the vehicle
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Nm (26 ft lb) Always replace When loosening and
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2 - Sealing ring Remove using a
screwdriver Page 47-19 3 - Piston with automatic
adjustment Removing and
installing Page 47-19 4 - Protective seal Pull outer sealing lip
onto piston Install inner sealing lip
in brake caliper
housing groove
Page 47-20 5 - Dust cap
6 - Bleeder valve Apply thin coat of
brake cylinder paste
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7 - Brake caliper housing
with parking brake
cable lever If a leak exists at the
parking brake cable
lever replace brake
caliper housing After repairing, pre-
bleed caliper housing
Page 47-21 8 - Guide pins Grease before pulling
on protective cap
9 - Protective cap Pull onto brake carrier
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10 - Brake carrier with
guide pin and
protective cap Supplied as
replacement part,
assembled with
sufficient grease on
guide pins If protective caps or
guide pins are damaged, install repair kit. Use grease packet
supplied to lubricate
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Rear brake caliper piston, removing and
installing
Removing Note: - Thread piston out of brake caliper housing by
turning the knurled wheel counter-clockwise. If piston is difficult to move, use a 13 mm open
end wrench on the flats (arrow A) provided for this
purpose. Install special tool 3272 so that the collar (arrow)
is before the piston. Note:
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Installing - Place protective seal with the outer sealing lip on
the piston. Note:
Hold piston in front of brake caliper housing. - Insert protective seal inner sealing lip into the
caliper housing groove using a screwdriver. Page 6 of 8Rear brake caliper, servicing12/7/2004http://ebahn.bentleypublishers.com/vw/servlet/Display?action=Goto&type=repair&id=VW.B4.SU01.47.4
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Note: - Thread piston into housing by turning knurled
wheel clockwise. Install special tool 3272 so that the collar (arrow)
of the tool is seated against the brake carrier. If piston is difficult to move, use a 13 mm open
end wrench on flats (arrow A) provided for this
purpose. If the piston is pushed back with a piston resetting
tool or by operating the foot brake the automatic
adjustment in the brake caliper is destroyed.
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Pre-bleeding brake caliper Note:
Position brake caliper as illustrated to pre-bleed. - Open bleeder valve and using a standard bleeder
bottle, fill with brake fluid until bubble-free brake
fluid flows from the threaded hole (brake hose
connection). Close bleeder screw. Page 8 of 8Rear brake caliper, servicing12/7/2004http://ebahn.bentleypublishers.com/vw/servlet/Display?action=Goto&type=repair&id=VW.B4.SU01.47.4