weight VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT 1997 B3, B4 / 3.G Service Workshop Manual
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Vehicle alignment
Test requirements:
Measuring equipment correctly calibrated
Vehicle unladen1)
Tires inflated to correct pressure
Vehicle accurately aligned, suspension
bounced and rocked several times
Suspension, steering and steering linkage
checked for excessive play and damage.
Note:
Vehicle alignment should not be checked
before the vehicle has completed 1000 to 2000
km (600 to 1200 miles) as then the coil springs
have had time to settle.
The cause of vehicle imbalance may also be,
excessive residual imbalance and/or vertical
wheel runout.
1)
Unladened means: the weight of the vehicle
ready for the road (fuel tank completely filled,
spare wheel, vehicle tools and vehicle jack). Page 1 of 7Vehicle alignment12/7/2004http://ebahn.bentleypublishers.com/vw/servlet/Display?action=Goto&type=repair&id=VW.B4.SU01.44.1
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Installing
Note:
Before installing new brake pads, press piston back
into the cylinder with resetting tool. Before pressing
the piston back, remove some brake fluid from the
reservoir with a bleeder bottle. If reservoir has been
topped up, fluid may overflow and cause damage. - Remove both guide pins from brake caliper. - Remove brake caliper housing and lay to one side
so that weight of brake caliper does not stress or
damage brake hose.
- Take brake pads out of brake caliper housing or
from brake carrier. - Pressing piston back. Page 6 of 7Front brakes, servicing (Teves/Ate)12/7/2004http://ebahn.bentleypublishers.com/vw/servlet/Display?action=Goto&type=repair&id=VW.B4.SU01.46.2
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Brake pressure regulator,
checking and adjusting
Vehicles without ABS, vehicles with
ABS, ABS/EDS, Teves 04 The brake pressure regulator is mounted on a bracket
which is in turn fixed to a rear axle mounting bracket
and is controlled from the rear axle by a spring.
Checking operation
Firmly depress the brake pedal and release quickly
(vehicle standing on its wheels). This must cause the
brake pressure regulator lever to move.
Checking and adjusting pressure
Note:
The brake pressure regulator is set with the vehicle
unladened 1)
.
1)
The term "unladen" means: The weight of the
vehicle ready for the road (full fuel tank, spare wheel,
tool kit and jack). Page 1 of 4Brake pressure regulator, checking and adjusting12/7/2004http://ebahn.bentleypublishers.com/vw/servlet/Display?action=Goto&type=repair&id=VW.B4.SU01.47.5