FS III

Brake pads, removing and installing

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

^ Torque wrench V.A.G1331

^ Piston resetting tool T10145

Removing
- Remove wheels.
- Remove cover caps.

- Disconnect connector - 1 - on vehicles with brake pad wear indicator (left side).

- 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 from brake caliper housing.

Only use methylated spirit for cleaning the brake caliper housing.

Installing

Note:
^ Press piston back in the cylinder with piston resetting tool before installing new pads. Before pressing the piston back, draw off brake fluid from brake fluid reservoir using a bleeder bottle. Otherwise, if the reservoir has been topped off, fluid will overflow and cause damage.

- Pressing piston back.

- Insert inner brake pad (piston side) - 1 - and outer brake pad - 2 - in brake caliper housing with retaining springs.
^ Inner brake pad (piston side) with large 3 finger clip - 1 -.
^ Outer brake pad with small 3 finger clip - 2 - (black).
- Insert brake pad with black 3 finger clip into brake caliper housing.

- Locate lower part of brake caliper housing - arrow - first.
- Install brake caliper with brake pads on wheel bearing housing.

The brake caliper lug - arrow - must be behind the wheel bearing housing guide.
- Secure brake caliper housing to brake carrier with both guide pins and tighten to 28 Nm
- Insert brake pad wear indicator connector into retainer on suspension strut (left side).
- Install wheels.

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

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