Brake Pads, FN3

Brake Pads, FN3

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Torque wrench (V.A.G 1331)

• Torque wrench (V.A.G 1410)

• Brake pedal actuator (V.A.G 1869/2)

• Piston resetting tool (T10145)

• Torque wrench (V.A.G 1332)

Removing

- Raise the vehicle.

- Remove the wheels and tires.

• If reusing the brake pads, mark their location. Install in the same position when installing otherwise uneven braking will occur!

• The brake rotor is secured with a Torx bolt.

- Remove the protective caps - arrows -.





- On vehicles equipped with a brake pad wear indicator disconnect the electrical connector - 1 -.





- Slightly lift up the locating lug on the lower part of the connector - 2 - and turn 90 degrees.

- Pull the lower part of the connector out of the holder.

- Use a screwdriver to pry off the brake pad retaining spring from the brake caliper housing and remove.





- Unscrew and remove both guide pins from the brake caliper.





- Remove the brake caliper housing and lay to one side so that the weight of the brake caliper does not stress or damage the brake hose.

- Remove the brake pads from the brake caliper housing and/or brake carrier.

Installing

- Press the piston back into the caliper housing.





Use methylated spirits to clean brake caliper housing.

• Before inserting new brake pads, press the piston back into the cylinder using the piston resetting tool (T10145). Before pressing the piston back, extract brake fluid from the reservoir with a bleeder bottle. Otherwise fluid will overflow and cause damage if the reservoir was topped off during repair work.

CAUTION!
Brake fluid is poisonous and must never be extracted by mouth using a hose!

- Insert the brake pad with retaining spring into the brake caliper housing (piston).





• The inner surface (with tension spring) is indicated by an arrow. The arrow must point in the rotation direction of the brake rotor when driving forward. If improperly installed, noises could result.

- Pull off the protective foil on the backing plate of the outer brake pad.





- Install the outer brake pad onto the brake carrier.

- Secure the brake caliper housing to the brake carrier with both guide pins (tighten to 30 Nm).

- Install both protective caps.

- Insert the retaining spring into the brake caliper housing.

- Connect the electrical connector for the brake pad wear indicator.

Install the wheels and tires.

• The retaining spring must be pressed under the brake carrier after inserting into both holes. If incorrectly installed, the wear of the outer pad cannot be adjusted, and the pedal travel will be increased as a result.

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

- Check the brake fluid level and top off if necessary.