Front Brake Pads, Removing and Installing

Special tools and workshop equipment required





^ V.A.G 1331 Torque wrench
^ Piston resetting tool

Additional information
^ Repair information, Suspension! Wheels. Steering

Removing

Notes: If reusing brake pads, mark location and fit in same position when installing. Otherwise braking will be uneven.





^ Remove protective caps - arrows - .
^ Front brakes, servicing





^ Pry brake pad retaining spring out from brake caliper housing - arrow - with a screwdriver and remove.





^ Remove both guide pins - arrows - from brake caliper.
^ Take off brake caliper housing and secure with wire so that the weight of the brake caliper does not stress or damage the brake hose.
^ Take brake pads out of brake caliper housing or from brake carrier.
^ Clean brake caliper housing, in particular the bonding surface for the brake pad. It must be free of adhesive and grease residues.

Use methylated spirit only for cleaning the brake caliper housing. Installing Brake pads with specified direction of rotation





1 - Right- hand piston side brake pad
2 - Left- hand piston side brake pad

Notes: Before inserting new brake pads, press piston back into the cylinder with resetting tool. Before pressing the piston back, draw off brake fluid from the reservoir with a bleeder bottle. Otherwise particularly if reservoir has been topped up, fluid will overflow and cause damage.

WARNING: Brake fluid is poisonous and must under no circumstances be sucked via a hose with the mouth.





^ Press piston back.
^ Insert brake pads.





When installed the arrow on the brake pad backing plate - A - must point downward. Ensure this is installed correctly!

^ Fit outer brake pad to brake carrier.





^ Pull protective foil off outer brake pad backing plate.





^ Secure brake caliper housing with both guide pins - arrows - to brake carrier. Fit both protective caps.
^ Insert retaining spring into brake caliper housing.

Notes: After replacing the brake pads, depress pedal firmly several times with the vehicle stationary, so that the brake pads are properly seated in their normal operating position.

^ Check brake fluid level.