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♦ Brake pedal depressor -V.A.G 1869/2-
1.6.1
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.
– Separate connector for brake pad wear indicator.
– Disconnect brake hose from brake caliper.
– Unbolt brake caliper from wheel bearing housing.
– Remove brake pads
1.6.2
Installing
– Install brake pads
– Bolt brake caliper to wheel bearing housing.
– Reconnect brake hose to brake caliper.
– Carefully insert sensors of brake pad wear indicator wire into
new brake pads.
– Insert brake pad wear indicator wire under retainers in retain‐
ing spring and into clip.
– Reconnect connector for brake pad wear indicator.
– 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.
Touareg 2010 ➤
Brake systems - Edition 05.2011
40
Rep. gr.46 - Brakes - mechanism
