Front Brakes, FN 3

Brake Pads

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Torque wrench (V.A.G 1331)

• Piston resetting tool (T10145)

Removing

• When removing, mark brake pads that will be used again. Install in the same position, otherwise braking effect will be uneven!

- Remove wheels.

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





- 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 and secure with wire so that the weight of the brake caliper housing does not stress or damage the brake hose.

- Remove brake pads from brake caliper housing or from brake carrier.

- Clean brake caliper housing, especially the adhesive surface for the brake pad, it must be free of residual adhesive and grease.

Use only appropriate solvents for cleaning brake caliper housing.

Installing

Uni-directional Brake Pads





1 - Right brake pad, piston side

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

Press piston back into caliper housing using resetting tool before inserting new brake pads. Before pushing back the piston, siphon some of the brake fluid out of brake fluid reservoir. Otherwise, if reservoir has been topped off, fluid will overflow and cause damage.

- Press piston back.





- Insert brake pads.

When installed, arrow on the brake pad backing plate - A - 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.

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

- Mount wheels.

Tighten wheel bolts.

• After replacing brake pads and before moving vehicle, always depress brake pedal several times firmly to properly seat brake pads in their normal operating position.

• Check brake fluid level after replacing brake pad.