Repair of the brake system of cars Volkswagen Passat B2 1981-1988

Design and specifications
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 front -...

Specifications of the brake mechanisms of the front wheels
Brake mechanisms of the front wheels of the brand ATE or VW II with solid (on vehicles with 4-cylinder engines) or ventilated (on vehicles with 5-cylinder engines) discs, with...

Specifications of rear wheel brakes
The brakes of the rear wheels are drum, with automatic adjustment of the gaps between the pads and the drum. Characteristics of rear wheel brake drums Brake pads Minimum friction...

Specifications of the brake actuator
Master brake cylinder The main 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 the main threaded connections, kgf.m
Bolt of fastening of a brake to a rotary fist: 7,0. The directing finger of a brake of a forward wheel of brand VW II: 4,0. Bolt of fastening of a board of a brake to an axis:...

Brake mechanisms of forward wheels of the ATE brand. Replacement of brake pads
Removing Raise the front of the car, put it on stands and remove the wheels. Remove the brake shoe fixing pin set spring. Knock out the fixing fingers with a punch. Remove the...

Replacing the brake pads of the front wheels with VWII brakes
Removing Raise the front of the car, put it on stands and remove the wheels. Disconnect upper and lower retaining springs by hand (except for cars produced from February 1, 1984)...

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

Removal and installation of a brake disk of back wheels
Hang the front of the car and remove the wheel. Unscrew the bolts securing the guide pads to the steering knuckle, hang the caliper assembly with the guide pads on a technological...

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

Removal and installation of the main brake cylinder of a drive of brakes
Removing Remove the brake fluid from the brake master cylinder reservoir with a syringe. Depending on the configuration, disconnect the wires of the brake fluid level sensor built...

Checking and adjusting the brake pressure regulator
Checking and adjusting the pressure regulator must be carried out on an equipped vehicle, standing on wheels, with a full fuel tank. In this case, the assistant must take the...

Removal of air from a hydraulic drive of brakes
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 the repair or...

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

Removal of air from the brake hydraulic drive without special installation
During pumping of the brake system, monitor the presence of fluid in the tank, preventing its bottom from being exposed. Before proceeding with pumping, eliminate the influence of...

Parking brake adjustment
Parking brake adjustment is only necessary when replacing the handbrake cable or linkage, as the rear brakes have a device to automatically adjust the clearance between the shoes...

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Brake system of car Volkswagen Passat B2