Rear Brakes

Brake pads, removing and installing
Special tools and workshop equipment





^ 3272 Piston resetting and removal tool





^ VAG 1331 Torque wrench or equivalent

Note: If re-using brake pads, mark pad position before removing. Re-install brake pads in their original position to prevent uneven braking.

Removing
^ Remove wheels.





^ Remove clip -1-.
^ Press brake lever -2- in direction of arrow and unhook brake cable -3-.





^ Remove bolts from brake caliper housing by counter-holding on guide pins.
^ Remove brake caliper housing and suspend with wire so that weight of caliper does not stress or damage brake hose.





^ Remove brake pads and pad retaining springs (arrows).
^ Clean brake caliper housing, especially bonding surface for brake pad. Bonding surfaces must be free of adhesive and grease residues.

Installing
Before pressing the piston back, draw off brake fluid from the reservoir. Use a bleeder bottle a plastic bottle which is only used for brake fluid. Brake fluid is poisonous and must on no account be sucked out by mouth through a hose.





^ Screw in piston by turning knurled wheel of special tool 3272 clockwise.

Notes:
^ Install special tool 3272 with the collar (arrow) of the tool seated on the brake caliper.
^ If the piston is difficult to move, use a 13 mm open end wrench on the flats (arrow -A-) provided for this purpose.
^ If the piston is pushed back with a piston resetting tool the automatic adjustment in the brake caliper will be destroyed.

^ Pull protective foil off outer brake pad backplate.





^ Insert brake pads and brake pad retaining springs (arrows) into brake carrier.
^ Install brake caliper housing with new self-locking bolts and torque to 35 Nm (26 ft. lbs.).

Note: The repair kit includes four self-locking bolts, which must always be installed.





^ Press brake lever -2- in direction of arrow and attach parking brake cable.
^ Install clip -1-.
^ Adjust parking brake.
^ Operate foot brake first after adjusting parking brake.
^ Install wheels.

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