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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  
Page 47-21 1 - Self-locking bolts, 35 
Nm (26 ft lb)  Always replace  When loosening and 
tightening counter-hold on guide pin Page 1 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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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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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:  
Make sure that the surface of the cylinder is not 
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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. 
- Install brake pads. Page 7 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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- Pull adhesive tape out of the housing     Valve body sealing ring, removing   - Pull toothed rod all the way to the left - Turn lock washer so that the opening of the circlip 
(arrow) is in the groove of the housing 
- Continue to turn the lock washer (direction of 
rotation left or right) so that the circlip turns out of 
the housing 
- Pull toothed rod with toothed rod guide out of the 
housing, pull off toothed rod guide and place 
toothed rod so that toothed rod piston sealing ring 
will not be damaged 
1 - Needle nose pliers (standard commercial) - Lubricate toothed rod - Drive sealing ring upward A - Puller, e.g. Kukko 21/4 B - Driver     When installing the puller -A- make sure that the 
claws (arrow on illustration page 13) engage 
properly under the sealing ring. The puller must not 
be spread too wide because otherwise the seat for 
the sealing ring and housing will be damaged or the 
sealing ring can jam in the housing.  Page 36 of 99Steering12/7/2004http://ebahn.bentleypublishers.com/vw/servlet/Display?action=Goto&type=repair&id=VW.B4.SU01.48.1  
         
        
        
     
        
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Sealing ring on toothed rod, replacing      - Press pliers together with slight pressure on the 
sealing ring 
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Sealing rings, installing on toothed rod 
piston      - Slide mounting sleeve on toothed rod - Pull O-ring over tool and install in groove of piston - Lubricate sealing ring with hydraulic oil, pull over 
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