Brake system of car Volkswagen Passat B2

Design and technical characteristics
The service brake system with hydraulic drive, consisting of two independent braking circuits of the front and rear wheels, divided diagonally (left front - right rear, right...

Technical characteristics of the front wheel brake mechanisms
Front wheel brakes of the ATE or VW II brand with solid (on cars with 4-cylinder engines) or ventilated (on cars with 5-cylinder engines) discs, with floating calipers,...

Technical characteristics of the rear wheel brake mechanisms
The rear wheel brakes are drum-type, with automatic adjustment of the gaps between the pads and the drum. Characteristics of rear wheel brake drums Brake pads Minimum friction...

Technical characteristics of the brake drive
Master brake cylinder Master brake cylinder with two coaxial pistons. Brand: ATE or Schaefer FAT. Diameter of the main brake cylinder, mm: 20.64. Vacuum brake booster Piston...

Tightening torques of main threaded connections, kgf.m
Brake mounting bolt to steering knuckle: 7.0. Front brake guide pin for VW II: 4.0. Brake shield mounting bolt to axle: 6.0. Nut securing the master brake cylinder to the vacuum...

ATE brand front wheel brakes. Brake pad replacement
Removal Raise the front of the car, place it on stands and remove the wheels. Remove the brake shoe retaining pin mounting spring. Use a punch to knock out the locking pins....

Replacement of front brake pads with VWII brake mechanisms
Removal Raise the front of the car, place it on stands and remove the wheels. Manually detach the upper and lower retaining springs (except for vehicles manufactured after...

Removal and installation of the front brake mechanism of the VWII brand
Raise the front of the car and remove the wheel. Remove the brake fluid from the master cylinder reservoir using a syringe. Disconnect the hose from the wheel cylinder. Loosen the...

Removal and installation the rear brake disc
Raise the front of the car and remove the wheel. Loosen the bolts securing the brake shoe guide to the steering knuckle, hang the caliper assembly with the brake shoe guide on a...

Replacing rear brake pads
Note: If the friction lining of one of the pads is worn to the minimum permissible thickness, both pairs of brake pads must be replaced simultaneously. Use only the pads of the...

Removal and installation the brake master cylinder
Removal Remove the brake fluid from the master cylinder reservoir using a syringe. Depending on the configuration, disconnect the wires of the brake fluid level sensor built into...

Checking and adjusting the brake drive pressure regulator
The pressure regulator must be checked and adjusted on a loaded vehicle, standing on its wheels, with a full fuel tank. An assistant must take the driver's seat. "Squeeze" the...

Bleeding the brake hydraulic system
Bleeding the brakes is necessary to remove air from the hydraulic drive. Air can get into the hydraulic drive due to depressurization of the system during repair or replacement of...

Bleeding the brake hydraulic system using a special installation
Note: When bleeding the rear wheel brakes, vigorously move the pressure regulator lever towards the spring. Bleed air from the hydraulic brake system under pressure in accordance...

Bleeding the brake hydraulic system without special installation
When bleeding the brake system, monitor the presence of fluid in the reservoir, preventing its bottom from being exposed. Before you start bleeding, eliminate the influence of the...

Adjusting the parking brake
Adjustment of the parking brake is only necessary when replacing the cable or the handbrake drive rod, since the rear brakes have a device for automatic adjustment of the gap...

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