Rear Brake Pads, Removing and Installing

Brake pads, removing and installing
Special tools and equipment






^ Resetting extracting tool T10165







^ Torque wrench VAG 1331

Note: Mark brake pads when removing if they are to be reused. Re-install 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 securing bolts from brake caliper housing, to do this counterhold on guide pins.

- 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 and pad retaining springs -arrows-.

- 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

Note:
Before pressing the piston back, draw off brake fluid from the reservoir. Use a bleeder bottle or a plastic bottle which is only used for brake fluid. Brake fluid is poisonous and must not in any case be siphoned out by mouth through a hose.







- Screw in piston by turning knurled wheel of resetting extracting tool T10165 - 1 -, do not damage protective cap when doing this.

Note:
^ Install resetting extracting tool T10165 - 1 - so that the collar - arrow - is before the piston.
^ If the piston is difficult to move, use a 13 mm (0.512 inch) AF open end wrench on the flats - arrow A - provided for this purpose.
^ When adjusting the piston with a piston resetting tool, the automatic adjustment in the brake caliper will be destroyed.







- Insert brake pads and brake pad retaining springs -arrows- into brake carrier.

- Remove protective foil off outer brake pad backplate.

- Secure brake caliper housing with new self-locking bolts.

Note:
^ The repair kit includes four self-locking hex bolts which must be installed in all cases.







- Press brake lever -2- in direction of arrow and hook parking brake cable - 3 -.

- Install clip -1-.

- Adjust parking brake.

- Install wheels.

Note:
^ After replacing brake pads, depress brake pedal firmly 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.

Torque Settings:
Brake Caliper to brake carrier 35 Nm
- Use new bolts