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Volkswagen Passat B5 (from 1996 to 2004, the year of issue)

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Check brake disc



Meas (arrows) the thickness of the brake disc


A warning

When the brake pads the brake dust which contains asbestos, unhealthy. Therefore, when cleaning the brake pads do not use compressed air and do not inhale the dust.

If necessary, replace the brake disc must also be replaced and the second brake disk for maintenance of uniformity of braking. When replacing the brake discs and brake pads must be replaced.


PERFORMANCE ORDER
1. Tighten a manual brake, then lift the front of the car and fix on supports. Remove a corresponding forward wheel.
2. Install the wheel bolts washer 10 mm, and screw the bolt into the hole of a brake disk.
3. Slowly rotate the brake disc so that it can be viewed from both sides. Wear pads on the brake disc must be within acceptable limits. If there are cracks on the disk, the disk must be replaced.
4. indicator of hour type check up palpation of a brake disk. The indicator of hour type fix in any convenient place and, turning the brake disk, define its palpation at a distance of 10 mm from the outer edge.
5. Before checking the heartbeat of the brake disc, make sure that the bearing is in good condition.
6. Check the brake rotor for cracks, especially around the holes for the bolts fastening the wheel, as well as for wear or mechanical damage and, if necessary, replace it.
7. Measure the thickness of the brake disc.
Due to the fact that around the perimeter of the brake disk attaching step, so when measuring the thickness of the disc brake caliper using calipers sponge sheet under two coins. To determine the true thickness of the brake disc caliper readings subtract the thickness of two coins.

A warning

The most convenient and accurately measure the thickness of the brake disc using a micrometer. The thickness of the brake disc should be measured at several points around the circumference of the brake disc. For the true thickness of the brake disk is necessary to take the smallest of the measured values, see. Fig. Measurement (arrows) the thickness of the brake disc).


8. If cracks or scratches deeper than 0.5mm brake disc must be replaced.




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