Seat Leon >> Removing and installing protective cap, vehicles with electronic parking brake
SEAT Leon Service and Repair Manual / Brake system / Brakes - hydraulics / Rear brake calliper / Removing and installing protective cap,
vehicles with electronic parking brake
Special tools and workshop equipment required
- Lever - 3409-
- attachment tool - T10502-
- Thrust piece - T10145-
Removing
Only the protective cap is intended to be renewed.
Note Brake caliper does not need to be removed in order to renew protective cap; do not unbolt break hose.
- The piston is removed.
- Parking brake motor has been removed.
| Caution Risk of damage to ball screw due to removal of piston and compressor nut.
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- Unscrew piston (-direction of arrow-) by maximum of 20 mm (-dimension a-) using an E11 Torx socket.
- Loosen the protective cap of the brake caliper using the lever - 3409- -arrows-.
Installing
Carry out installation in the reverse sequence, noting the following:
- The surfaces of the piston and brake caliper must be cleaned only with methylated spirits and then dried.
- Insert protective cap into groove -arrow- in piston.
- Now, screw piston back in (-direction of arrow-).
- Press the protective cap against the brake caliper using the assembly tool - T10502- -2- and the piston resetting appliance - T10145- -1- so that it lies over the entire circumference.
Removing and installing brake calliper
pistons, vehicles with manual parking
brake
Special tools and workshop equipment required
Wedge - 3409-
Opening/closing wrench - T10165-
Note
Other than removal and installation of the brake calliper piston,
no repairs ar ...
See also:
Changing the brake fluid
The brake fluid must be renewed every two years.
We recommend that you have the brake fluid changed by an Authorised
Service Centre.
Before opening the bonnet, please read and follow the warnings ...
