General description of the braking system The hydraulic braking system consists of a master cylinder, disc brakes for the front wheels and drum brakes for the rear wheels. The braking system is divided into two chains...
Checking the Thickness of Disc Brake Linings The thickness of the pads is checked with the wheel bolted on with a special inspection tool VW 136. It is necessary to insert the tool from the inside between the wheel cup and...
Dismantling and installation of brake pads Rear wheel drive vehicles Brake pads can be integrated as firm "Teves", as well as firms "Girling". Brake pads from these companies may only be fitted with "their" overlays. It...
Rear wheel brake — design description (1) brake cylinder (2) retracting springs. To install correctly, the long arms of the springs must face the cylinder. (3) pressure rod with bushing and adjusting gear. Left rear...
Checking the thickness of the brake disc Remove wheel. Measure the brake disc thickness. In workshops, a special template is used for this, because. when the brake disc wears, a collar forms. The thickness of the disc...
Rear drum brake, brake lining control Check brake pads every 15,000 km and replace if necessary. Remove the protective cap from the inspection hole of the brake. Shine a flashlight into the hole. (46-388) thickness of...
Disabling the rear wheel brake if you need to dismantle the brake drum, then before that you need to remove the brake pads. Adjustment of the pads is not necessary if they were installed correctly during...
Removal and installation of brake pads Installation Remove the brake drum together with the rear wheel hub, see " Rear wheel support ". (46-393) unhook the pressure springs with a gas wrench. Disconnect the handbrake...
Rear wheel brake adjustment The main installation of the rear wheel brake is carried out with the brake drum dismantled. Adjustment of the rear brake pads is also possible with the brake drum installed, see...
Replacement of brake pads Dismantling Remove brake pads. Drill the brake linings with a suitable drill. Remove the drilled rivets from the brake pads with a punch. Installation Brake linings are available...
Brake lines and hoses Pipes are used in the brake piping system, which, together with elastic hoses, forms a connection from the brake master cylinder to the four wheel brakes. Pipe connections to the...
Dismantling and reassembly of the wheel brake cylinder Attention! When repairing parts from the repair kit, install as a set. The circle in the figure indicates the parts available in the repair kit. (1) protective cap (2) wheel brake...
Brake Hose Replacement Remove wheel. Loosen the fitting nut and remove the hose holder. Disconnect hose from brake pad. Connect the new hose so that it sags without wire (tightening torque 15-20 nm)....
Brake fluid reservoir The brake fluid reservoir is located in the reinforcement panel under the tool case. The case can be lifted up. The reservoir has two chambers, one for each of the brake circuits....
Removal of air from the brake system After every brake repair that fails the system, air can enter the pressure lines. In this case, it must be removed. A sign of the presence of air in the pipelines is the...
Hand brake — design description (1) handbrake lever cover (2) hand brake handle (3) bearing bolt (4) lock washer (5) locking pawl (6) handbrake handle support with toothed sector (7) traction cable (8) leveling...
Handbrake adjustment Release the handbrake handle. Raise the rear of the car. (46-400) Tighten the adjusting nut until there is no play in the entire handbrake system. Check the absence of play by...
Dismantling and installation of hand brake rods Dismantling Remove the brake drum with rear wheel hub, see " Dismantling and installation of the brake drum ". Loosen the adjusting nut of the equalizing lever, unhook the rod...
Anti-lock braking system (PBS) Buses depending on the version "Volkswagen" have Bosch anti-lock braking system. A later installation of the PBS is not possible. PBS prevents the wheels from blocking during...