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Volkswagen Passat - Video tutorial

Model: Volkswagen Passat 3BG, B5 - Years 1996-2005
Part: Hand brake
Operation: Handbrake operation clarifications

Once the engine is switched off, the hydraulic system that activates the brake calipers is deactivated: in order to lock the rear wheels by engaging the handbrake, the latter through the relative cable, controls a lever system that drives a pin present. inside the caliper cylinder which in turn is pushed and crushes the pads on the disc, blocking their rotation. In fact, the video shows a rear brake caliper from which the brake pad control cylinder has been extracted, to show the activation of the push pin through the handbrake cable.


Posted on 1 August 2023 by ScegliAuto



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