Volkswagen Golf / Golf GTI / Golf Variant. Manual - part 787

Removing

Note

♦

When removing, mark brake pads that will be used again. In‐

stall in the same position, otherwise braking effect will be

uneven.

♦

Do not open the brake hydraulic system when removing!

– Loosen the wheel bolts.
– Raise the vehicle.
– Remove the wheel.
– Remove the brake carrier. Refer to

⇒ “2.4 Brake Carrier, Removing and Installing”, page 72

 .

– Remove brake rotor. Refer to

⇒ “2.5 Brake Rotor, Removing and Installing”, page 74

 .

– Remove the wheel bearing unit. Refer to ⇒  Suspension,

Wheels, Steering; Rep. Gr.  42 ; Wheel Bearing and Trailing

Arm; Overview - Wheel Bearing .

– Unscrew the threaded connection -arrows- on the cover plate

-1-.

– Remove cover plate -1-.
Cleaning

WARNING

Do not blow brake system using compressed air, the dust pro‐

duced is harmful to health!

Note

Use only appropriate solvents for cleaning brake system.

Installing
Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:
If using the brake pads again, install the marked pads in the same

location.
– Secure the brake caliper with new self-locking screws. Refer

to the Parts Catalog.

– Install wheel and tighten.
– Before moving the vehicle, press the brake pedal firmly sev‐

eral times to seat the brake pads correctly in their operating

position.

– Check brake fluid level.
Tightening Specification
♦ Refer to 

⇒ “2.1 Overview - Rear Brakes”, page 55

♦ Refer to 

⇒ “2.1 Overview - Rear Brake Caliper”, page 100

♦ Wheel bolts. Refer to ⇒  Suspension, Wheels, Steering; Rep.

Gr.  44 ; Wheels and Tires; Wheel Bolt Tightening Specifica‐

tions .

♦ Wheel bearing unit. Refer to ⇒  Suspension, Wheels, Steering;

Rep. Gr.  42 ; Wheel Bearing and Trailing Arm; Overview -

Wheel Bearing .

3

Parking Brake

⇒ “3.1 Overview - Parking Brake”, page 81
⇒ “3.2 Parking Brake, Adjusting”, page 81
⇒ “3.3 Rear Brake Cable, Removing and Installing”, page 82

3.1

Overview - Parking Brake

1 - Handle

❑ For allocation. Refer to

the Parts Catalog

2 - Trim for Parking Brake Lev‐

er

❑ For allocation. Refer to

the Parts Catalog

3 - Parking Brake Lever
4 - Bolt

❑ 20 Nm +90°
❑ Replace after removing
❑ Quantity: 2

5 - Relay Pull Rod
6 - Compensator Bracket
7 - Adjusting Nut

❑ Adjusting the parking

brake. Refer to

⇒ “3.2 Parking Brake,

Adjusting”, page 81

 .

8 - Guide Tube

❑ Make sure the mount fits

correctly.

9 - Mount
10 - Parking Brake Cable

❑ Removing and instal‐

ling. Refer to

⇒ “3.3.1 Rear Brake Ca‐

ble, Multi-Link Rear

Axle, Removing and In‐

stalling”, page 82

 .

11 - Parking Brake Indicator

Lamp Switch - F9-

3.2

Parking Brake, Adjusting

Note

A new adjustment is necessary only after replacing brake cables,

brake calipers or brake rotors.

Adjusting
– Raise the vehicle.

– Press the brake pedal forcefully at least three times.
– Apply the parking brake three times and then release.
The parking brake lever must go back into the rest position by

itself under the first detent.
• Parking brake lever in released position.
– Remove the center console. Refer to ⇒  Body Interior; Rep.

Gr.  68 ; Center Console; Overview - Center Console .

– Adjust the parking brake using the adjusting nut -1-.
• The extra thread on the groove must be less than 1 mm

-item 5- 

⇒ Item 5 (page 81)

 .

– Tighten the adjusting nut until the levers -1- on the brake cal‐

ipers lift off from their stops -2-.

– The distance -a- to the stop -2- on the left and right brake cal‐

iper must not exceed 1.5 mm together.

– Check whether wheels turn freely.
Due to the automatic rear brake adjuster, there is no need to ad‐

just the parking brake after making initial adjustment.

3.3

Rear Brake Cable, Removing and In‐

stalling

⇒ “3.3.1 Rear Brake Cable, Multi-Link Rear Axle, Removing and

Installing”, page 82
⇒ “3.3.2 Rear Brake Cable, Torsion Beam Axle, Removing and

Installing”, page 85

3.3.1

Rear Brake Cable, Multi-Link Rear Axle,

Removing and Installing

Removing
– Loosen the wheel bolts.
– Raise the vehicle.
– Remove the wheel.
– Loosen the parking brake lever.
• Parking brake lever in released position.