Parking Brake Actuator: Service and Repair

Parking Brake Motor

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Torque Wrench (V.A.G 1331)

• Vehicle Diagnostic Tester (VAS 5051)

• Diagnostic Cable (VAS 5051/1) or (VAS 5051/3)

Removing

• Do not disconnect the connectors from the parking brake motors.

• The electro-mechanical parking brake not actuated.

(VAS 5051) , connecting and selecting functions, refer to => [ VAS 5051, Connecting and Selection Functions ] Testing and Inspection.

- Select the electro-mechanical parking brake and then "Moving piston of parking brake motor out and in".

- Move the parking brake motors into its installed position with the (VAS 5051).

• Turn the parking brake adjusting nut back if this is not possible.

- Remove the rear wheel.

- Remove brake caliper and suspend with wire so that the weight of the caliper does not cause any stress or damage to the brake line.

- Remove the brake disc/brake drum.

• Mark the brake shoes when removing them if they are going to be used again. Install in the same position, otherwise braking effect will be uneven!

- Remove the brake shoes. Refer to => [ Parking Brake Shoes ] Parking Brake Shoes.

• If the parking brake motor is going to be used again, then secure with a cable tie to the mounts in the brake show to keep it from turning.

- Secure the mounts in the parking brake motor from turning using a cable tie - 2 -.






- Remove the brake carrier plate.

- Disconnect the connector - 1 - from the parking brake motor.






- Remove the electric wire for the parking brake motor from the clip and then remove the clip.

- Remove both internal multipoint bolts - arrows - from the parking brake motor - 1 -.






- Remove the parking brake motor.

Installing

- Install in reverse order of removal.

- Perform a basic setting on the electro-mechanical parking brake.

(VAS 5051) , connecting and selecting functions, refer to => [ VAS 5051, Connecting and Selection Functions ] Testing and Inspection.