Do not leave brake caliper and brake carrier hanging from brake
hose but secure them to bodywork using a suitable cable tie or
wire. Take care that brake hose is not damaged by weight of brake
components.
– Remove locating bolt -5- from brake disc, holding brake disc
in position.
– Take brake disc off wheel hub.
Note
Take care to keep the brake disc straight when taking it off the
wheel hub.
Installing
– Clean contact surfaces of wheel hub and brake disc and re‐
move corrosion.
– Fit brake disc onto wheel hub.
Note
Take care to keep the brake disc straight when fitting it onto the
wheel hub.
– Screw in locating bolt -5- and tighten to 10 Nm.
– Attach brake caliper ⇒ page 78 .
– Fit wheels.
Tightening torque for wheel bolts ⇒ Rep. gr. 44
Caution
Make sure that the brakes work properly before the vehicle is
driven on the road.
4.6 Renewing front brake disc - RS 6
WARNING
If one brake disc is damaged or worn, the other discs must also
be checked for damage and wear.
Removing
– Raise vehicle.
– Remove wheels.
– Remove brake pads ⇒ page 81 .
– Detach brake caliper ⇒ page 78 .
Audi A6 2005 ➤ , Audi A6 Avant 2005 ➤
Brake system - Edition 04.2019
86 Rep. gr.46 - Brakes - mechanism