Brake Pads, Removing and Installing

Fn 3 Caliper Brake pads, removing and installing
Special tools and equipment





^ VAG 1331 Torque wrench or equivalent
^ Piston resetting tool

Removing

Note: If reusing brake pads mark location and install in same position otherwise uneven braking!





- Remove protective caps -arrows-.





- Disconnect connector -1- on vehicles with a brake pad wear indicator.





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





- Remove both guide pins -arrows- from brake caliper.
- Remove brake caliper housing and secure with wire so that the weight of the brake caliper does not stress or damage the brake hose.
- Remove 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

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





- Pressing piston back.
- Insert brake pads.





When installed, the arrow on the brake pad backplate -A- must point downward. Make sure this is installed correctly!
- Install outer brake pad to brake carrier.
- Remove protective foil off outer brake pad backplate.





- Secure brake caliper housing to brake carrier with both guide pins and tighten to 28 Nm (21 inch lbs.).
- Install both protective caps.
- Insert retaining spring into brake caliper housing.
- Insert connector into retainer on suspension strut.

Note:
^ After each brake pad change firmly depress 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.