Volkswagen Golf / Golf GTI / Golf Variant. Manual - part 792

– Insert inner sealing lip in cylinder groove with Trim Removal

Wedge - 3409- .

Hold piston in front of brake caliper for this procedure.

– Press piston into the brake caliper using piston resetting tool.
The outer seal lip of the cap thereby slips into the groove on the

piston.

2

Rear Brake Caliper

⇒ “2.1 Overview - Rear Brake Caliper”, page 100
⇒ “2.2 Brake Caliper Piston, Removing and Installing”,

page 103

2.1

Overview - Rear Brake Caliper

⇒ “2.1.1 Overview - Rear Brake Caliper, Multi-Link Rear Axle”,

page 100
⇒ “2.1.2 Overview - Rear Brake Caliper, Torsion Beam Axle”,

page 102

2.1.1

Overview - Rear Brake Caliper, Multi-Link Rear Axle

Note

♦

Install complete repair kit when servicing.

♦

Only use mineral spirits to clean brake parts.

♦

Apply thin coat of Lithium Grease - G 052 150 A2- to brake cylinders, pistons and seals.

♦

When servicing or replacing the brake caliper the brake caliper must be pre-bleed before installing in the

vehicle (without brake pads). Refer to 

⇒ “2.2.2 Brake Caliper, Pre-Bleeding”, page 105

 .

1 - Brake Caliper

❑ Vehicles with parking

brake cable lever

❑ If a leak exists at lever

for parking brake cable,

replace brake caliper.

❑ Pre-bleed brake caliper

after replacing. Refer to

⇒ “2.1 Overview - Rear

Brake Caliper”,

page 100

 .

2 - Bleeder Valve

❑ 10 Nm
❑ Before installing lightly

coat the threads with

Lithium Grease - G 052

150 A2- .

3 - Dust Cap
4 - Bolt

❑ 35 Nm
❑ Replace after removing
❑ Quantity: 2
❑ Self-locking
❑ When loosening and

tightening, counterhold

at guide pin

5 - Guide Pin

❑ Vehicles with recess
❑ Lubricate before instal‐

ling the cap

❑ For allocation. Refer to

the Parts Catalog

6 - Guide Grommet
7 - Cap

❑ Install on brake carrier and guide pin.

8 - Guide Pin

❑ Lubricate before installing the cap

9 - Brake Carrier

❑ Supplied as an assembled replacement part with sufficient grease on guide pins.
❑ If protective caps or guide pins are damaged use repair kit. Use supplied grease packet to lubricate guide

pins.

❑ For allocation. Refer to the Parts Catalog

10 - Cap

❑ Pull onto piston with outer sealing lip
❑ Removing and installing. Refer to 

⇒ “2.2 Brake Caliper Piston, Removing and Installing”, page 103

 .

11 - Piston with Automatic Adjustment

❑ Removing and installing. Refer to 

⇒ “2.2 Brake Caliper Piston, Removing and Installing”, page 103

 .

❑ Apply thin coat of Assembly Paste - G 052 150 A2- to piston before inserting

12 - Seal

❑ Removing and installing. Refer to 

⇒ “2.2 Brake Caliper Piston, Removing and Installing”, page 103

 .

2.1.2

Overview - Rear Brake Caliper, Torsion Beam Axle

1 - Cap

❑ Pull onto piston with out‐

er sealing lip

❑ Removing and instal‐

ling. Refer to

⇒ “2.2.1 Brake Caliper

Piston, Removing and

Installing”, page 103

 .

2 - Piston with Automatic Ad‐

justment

❑ Removing and instal‐

ling. Refer to

⇒ “2.2.1 Brake Caliper

Piston, Removing and

Installing”, page 103

 .

❑ Apply thin coat of As‐

sembly Paste - G 052

150 A2- to piston before

inserting

3 - Seal

❑ Removing and instal‐

ling. Refer to

⇒ “2.2.1 Brake Caliper

Piston, Removing and

Installing”, page 103

 .

4 - Brake Caliper

❑ Removing and instal‐

ling. Refer to

⇒ “2.3 Brake Caliper,

Removing and Instal‐

ling”, page 66

 .

❑ Vehicles with parking

brake cable lever

❑ Replace brake caliper if

leaking at parking brake

cable lever

❑ Pre-bleed brake caliper after repairing. Refer to

⇒ “2.3.1 Brake Carrier, Multi-Link Rear Axle, Removing and Installing”, page 66

 .

5 - Bleeder Valve

❑ 10 Nm
❑ Apply a thin coat of Assembly Paste - G 052 150 A2- to the threads before screwing in

6 - Dust Cap

7 - Bolt

❑ 35 Nm
❑ Replace after removing
❑ Self-locking
❑ When loosening and tightening, counterhold at guide pin

8 - Guide Pin

❑ Lubricate before installing the cap
❑ Check for ease of movement

9 - Cap

❑ Install on brake carrier and guide pin