Audi Q7: Overview - Rear Brakes

1 - Bleed Screw

• 10 Nm
• Before installing, thinly coat with Assembly Paste -G 052 150 A2-.

2 - Protective Cap

3 - Bolt

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

4 - Gasket

• Replace after removing

5 - Bolt

• 12 Nm

6 - Electro-Mechanical Parking Brake Motor

• Left Parking Brake Motor -V282-
• Right Parking Brake Motor -V283-

• Refer to → Chapter "Left and Right Parking Brake Motor - V282-/-V283-, Removing and Installing"

7 - Guide Pin

• Check ease of movement

8 - Clip

9 - Brake Pad Wear Indicator Wire

• With Left Rear Brake Pad Wear Sensor -G36-/Right Rear Brake Pad Wear Sensor -G37-
• For inner brake pad
• Replace when replacing the brake pads.
• Refer to → Chapter "Brake Pad Wear Indicator Wire, Removing and Installing"

10 - Protective Cap

• Replace if damaged

11 - Banjo Bolt

• 10 Nm +45º
• Permanent with gaskets
• Check for damage
• Replace together with the brake hose
• Clean any corrosion from the sealing surface on the brake caliper

12 - Brake Hose

• Observe correct routing: make sure the brake hose is not blocked, bent or rubbing against the vehicle
• Replace if damaged
• Make sure that lugs are properly seated in grooves in bracket.

13 - Rivet

14 - Bracket

• For the brake line/hose
• On the body

15 - Spring

• Replace if damaged

16 - Brake Line

• Tightening specification, brake line to brake hose, 14 Nm

17 - Bolt

• 8 Nm

18 - Bracket

• For brake hose

19 - Bolt

• 100 Nm +90º
• Replace after removing
• Self-locking

20 - Wheel Bearing Housing

21 - Brake Shield

• Refer to → Chapter "Brake Shield, Removing and Installing"

22 - Bolt

• 10 Nm

23 - Brake Rotor

• Do not use excessive force to separate the brake rotor from the wheel hub. Use rust remover, if necessary, otherwise the brake rotor could be damaged.
• Replace on both sides of axle if worn.
• Refer to → Chapter "Brake Rotor, Removing and Installing"

24 - Bolt

• 10 Nm

25 - Brake Pads

• Check the pad thickness.
• Refer to → Chapter "Brake Pads, Removing and Installing"
• Always replace on both axles.
• Installation position. Refer to → Fig. "Brake Pads Installation Position".

26 - Brake Carrier

• Delivered as an assembled replacement part with sufficient grease on the guide pins
• Refer to → Chapter "Brake Carrier, Removing and Installing"
• Clean the contact surfaces for the brake pads and thinly coat with Lithium Grease -G 052 150 A2-

27 - Brake Caliper

• Refer to → Chapter "Brake Caliper, Removing and Installing"
• Refer to → Chapter "Brake Caliper, Replacing"
• After servicing or replacing perform "Guided Fault Finding". Refer to Vehicle Diagnostic Tester.

Brake Pads Installation Position

Version 1:

• In installed position, the arrow on the backing plate of the actual brake pad must point downward

  Note

• The layout of the arrow is different depending on the manufacturer.
• The contact of the brake pad wear indicator is inserted in the opening -arrow- of the inner brake pad.

Version 2:

- Pay attention to the labeling on the backing plate of the brake pads.

A - Outside

B - Inner

  Note

Additionally the inner brake pad has an opening -arrow- for the contact of the brake pad wear indicator.

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