FS III Brake Caliper, Servicing

Brake pads, removing and installing
Special tools and equipment required





^ VAG 1331 Torque wrench or equivalent
^ Piston resetting tool

Removing
^ Remove protective caps.





^ Remove both guide pins (arrows) from brake caliper.
^ Remove brake caliper housing and secure with wire so that weight of caliper does not stress or damage brake hose.
^ Remove brake pads from brake caliper housing or from brake carrier.

Installing

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





^ Press piston back.
^ Insert brake pad with retaining spring in brake caliper housing.
Directional brake pads
Directional brake pads are installed on some vehicles. The inside brake pad (next to caliper piston) is colored white on the backside. The outside brake pad (with 3-fingered clip) has a black coloring on the backside.





Install brake caliper housing with brake pads to wheel bearing housing.

Notes:
^ Locate lower brake caliper housing (arrow) first.
^ The brake caliper housing tab (arrow) must be behind the wheel bearing housing guide.

^ Secure brake caliper housing to wheel bearing housing with guide pins and torque to 28 Nm (21 ft. lbs.).

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