FN 3

Brake pads, removing and installing

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

^ Torque wrench V.A.G1331

^ Piston resetting tool T10145

Removing

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

- Remove wheels.

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

- Remove protective caps - arrows -.

- 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.

Use methylated spirit 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; for vehicles from model year 2001 with wear indicator

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

- Press 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 on brake carrier.
- Remove protective foil off outer brake pad backplate.

- Secure brake caliper housing to brake carrier with both guide pins.
- Install both protective caps.
- Insert retaining spring into brake caliper housing.
- Insert brake pad wear indicator connector into retainer on suspension strut.
- 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: