Front Brakes, FN 3

Brake Caliper

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Torque wrench (V.A.G 1331)

• Brake pedal actuator (V.A.G 1869/2)

Removing

The work sequence applies only for replacement, or the following service work on the brake caliper housing.

- Remove wheel.

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





- Attach bleeder bottle bleeder hose onto bleeder valve of brake caliper housing and open bleeder valve.

- Install brake pedal actuator (V.A.G 1869/2 ).

- Close bleeder valve and remove bleeder bottle.

- Remove brake hose.

- Remove protective caps - arrows -.





- Using screwdriver, pry off brake pad retaining spring from brake caliper housing - arrow - and remove.





- Unscrew and remove both guide pins - arrows - from brake caliper housing.





- Remove brake caliper housing from brake carrier.

- Remove brake pads from brake caliper housing.

Installing

• The piston is pushed back.

Uni-directional Brake Pads





1 - Right brake pad, piston side

2 - Left brake pad, piston side; vehicles from model year 2001 with wear indicator

- Insert brake pads.

When installed, arrow on the backing plate - A - of brake pad must face downward. Make certain of this!





- Install outer brake pad on brake carrier.

- Remove protective foil on backing plate of outer brake pad.

- Tighten brake caliper housing to brake carrier using both guide pins.





- Install both protective caps.

- Install retaining spring in brake caliper housing.

- Attach brake hose to brake caliper housing.

- Remove brake pedal actuator (V.A.G 1869/2).

- Insert connector for brake pad wear indicator into bracket at suspension strut.

- Bleeding brake system:

• Vehicles with ABS Mark 60 from 10.00 => [ Brake System Bleeding General Information ] Brake System Bleeding General Information.

- Mount wheel.

• Depress brake pedal several times firmly before moving vehicle to properly seat brake pads in their normal operating position.

• Check brake fluid level.