C 38

Rear brake pads, removing and installing

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

^ Resetting extracting tool T10165

^ Torque wrench V.A.G1331

Removing

Note:
^ Mark brake pads when removing if they are to be reused. Re-install in their original position to prevent uneven braking!

- Remove wheels.

- Remove clip - 1 -.
- Press brake lever - 2 - in direction of - arrow - and unhook parking 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.

Use methylated spirit 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 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 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 in 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.

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