Rear Brake Caliper With Brake Carrier
Rear Brake Caliper with Brake Carrier
Removing
Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required
• Torque Wrench (V.A.G 1332)
• Reversible ratchet (V.A.G. 1332/1)
• Connect Vehicle Diagnostic, Testing and Information System (VAS 5051B) or (VAS 5052).
• Pawl adapter
- Connect vehicle diagnosis, testing and information system (VAS 5051B) or (VAS 5052) to the 16-pin Data Link Connector (DLC) in the vehicle with the ignition switched off.
• Switch on ignition
• Parking brake released
• Coding check and reported if necessary.
• DTC memory interrogated, errors shown corrected and DTC memory erased.
- Select function "053 - Parking brake".
- Select function "006 - Basic setting".
Display on vehicle diagnostic, test and information system:
• The request to enter a display group number appears in display field - 1 -.
• An entry keypad is shown in display field - 2 -.
- Using the entry keypad, enter in display field - 2 - the "007" for the display group number and confirm by pressing the "Q button". (Reset pistons).
- To exit the entry template, press the green Arrow button at the lower left.
- Switch off the ignition
- Raise vehicle.
- Remove wheels.
- Remove brake hose and electrical wire from the bracket on the stub axle carrier
- Remove bolts on brake carrier - 16 and 17 -.
- Remove brake caliper with brake pads and the brake carrier.
Do not let the brake caliper with the brake carrier hang from the brake hose. Secure it to the body with suitable cable ties or wire. Do not support the weight with the brake hose.
Do not operate the brake and electronic parking brake when the caliper is removed.
Installing
Use new bolts.
- Carefully press brake caliper with the brake carrier and the brake pads installed over the brake disc.
- Tighten brake carrier with new bolts - 16 and 17 -.
• Use an extension to tighten the lower bolt - 16 -. An extension is not needed to tight the upper bolt - 17 -. Slightly move the wheel housing liner away.
- Install brake hose and electrical wire into the bracket on the stub axle carrier.
• Make sure the brake hose and wiring is correctly attached and secured inside the bracket on the stub axle carrier. This will prevent the hose and wiring from coming out to the bracket.
- Install wheels.
- Lower vehicle.
- Switch on ignition.
Display on vehicle diagnostic, test and information system:
• The request to enter a display group number appears in display field - 1 -.
• An entry keypad is shown in display field - 2 -.
- Using entry keypad, enter in display field - 2 - the "006" for the display group number and confirm by pressing the "Q button" (guide pistons together).
- To exit the entry template, press the green Arrow button at the lower left.
• DTC memory interrogated, errors shown corrected and DTC memory erased.
- Disconnect the vehicle diagnostic, test and information system (VAS 5051B) or (VAS 5052) from the 16-pin Data Link Connector (DLC) in the vehicle with the ignition switched off.