Instructions Audi A8 D3 facelift 2

Instructions

1. Remove affected brake line at brake caliper or wheel brake cylinder and collect escaping brake fluid and dispose of it correctly.

Scheme 131

1. Disconnect brake line at appropriate location (straight, accessible part) with line cutter - 2 -.
2. Remove piece to be exchanged.
3. Lubricate brake line surface.

Scheme 132

1. Clamp brake line in self-grip pliers - 4 - so that 50 mm of the plastic clamping jaws shows.
2. Clamp shearing tool - 3 - in a drill and place it on brake line.
3. Shear coating from brake line at a slow drill RPM and with light pressure against the line.

The length of the sheared-off portion is determined by the stop in the shearing tool.

1. Remove shearing tool from brake line and remove shearing remains.

Scheme 133

1. Remove self-grip pliers and tube fitting - D - from brake line.

Scheme 134

1. Slide brake line - B - against stop - A - in flaring tool.

Note. Brake line must contact stop when hex socket heat screws are tightened, otherwise flared head will not be formed correctly.

1. Clamp brake line in flaring tool until it cannot be moved any more. Fold stop - A - up and tighten hex socket head screws diagonally with angle screw driver - C -.

Scheme 135

1. Turn spindle to stop in flaring tool.
2. Turn spindle back.
3. Loosen hex socket head screws diagonally.
4. Remove brake line from flaring tool, clean and check brake line and flared head.

Briefly rinse part of brake line remaining in vehicle.

1. Connect brake filler/bleeder unit VAS 5234 , place bleeder container hose on flanged head of brake line and run brake filler/bleeder unit VAS 5234 briefly until some brake fluid runs through.
2. Blow out brake line to be inserted with compressed air.

Scheme 136

1. Join brake lines with connecting piece - E -.
2. Assemble brake line.
3. Then brake system must be bled --> «Bleeding braking system»(ref-289218-S20246627262008062700000) .