Brake Specifications System type Front disc, rear drum or disc, double diagonal chain, with vacuum or hydraulic booster. Rear brake pressure regulator. Hand brake on the rear...
General description All AUDI 80 vehicles are fitted as standard with a rear brake pressure regulator that prevents the rear wheels from locking. The ABS system was originally...
Disc brakes Together with each front wheel, a steel disc rotates, on which, like a saddle, there is a brake caliper. When you press the brake pedal, the brake pads press...
Brake discs and pads — condition check and replacement 1. When removing the wheels to check the condition of the brake pads, the brake discs should also be checked at the same time On the surface of the brake discs...
Brake drum — removal, inspection and installation Rear wheel brakes for front-wheel drive AUDI 80 models with 66 kW engine (without ABS) production until 10/92 were equipped with brake drums. In these brakes,...
Brake pads — removal and installation Withdrawal 1. Remove the brake drum. 2. Use pliers to depress the spring clip of the brake shoe support pin and turn it 90°. At the same time, hold the support...
Rear disc brakes Cars with ABS are equipped with disc brakes on the rear wheels instead of drum brakes. As with the front wheels, this mechanism is a floating brace. In...
Parking brake When the parking brake is applied, there is a movement in front of the rod located under the bottom of the body approximately in the center of the car. At the...
Master brake cylinder — removal and installation The master brake cylinder is the main one in the brake system. It is located on the left side of the rear of the engine compartment and controls the caliper...
Rear brake fluid pressure regulator For front-wheel drive AUDI 80 vehicles, the brake fluid pressure regulator for the rear brakes is located on a bracket in front of the rear suspension. It...
Air in the brake system — removal Bleeding the brake system must be performed after hydraulic repairs, when air enters the cylinders and pipelines. 1. Fill the expansion tank with new brake...
ABS system The ABS system prevents the wheels from locking up by metering the brake force applied to the brake pedal and maintains vehicle control during hard braking....