Brake Pads, Bosch

Brake Pads, Bosch

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Torque Wrench 5-50 Nm (V.A.G 1331)

• Resetting and Extracting Tool (T10165)

Removing

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

- Loosen the rear wheels.

- Raise the vehicle.

- Remove rear wheels.

- counter hold the guide bolt and remove the bolts - arrows - from the brake caliper - 1 -.






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

- Remove brake pads and anti-rattle springs - arrows -.






Cleaning:

Do not blow brake system using compressed air, the dust produced is harmful to health!

- Contact surfaces between brake pad retaining plates (brake pads) and brake carrier must be cleaned and remove any corrosion.

- Clean brake caliper.

• Use only appropriate solvents for cleaning brake caliper.

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:

• Before pushing back the piston, extract some of the brake fluid out of the brake fluid reservoir using a bleeder bottle. Otherwise, especially if reservoir has been topped off, fluid will overflow and cause damage.

- Turn the thumbwheel on the (T10165) to the right and install the piston. Be careful not to damage the cap.






- Use the plate (T10165/1) to help you bolt it on.

• Install the (T10165) so that the collar on the (T10165/1) is touching.

• For pistons that are difficult to move, an open-end wrench (size 13 mm) can be applied at the appropriate wrench surface - arrow A -.

- Insert the brake pad retaining plates - 1 - and - 2 - in the brake carrier.






• The brake pad retaining plates - 1 - and - 2 - are different. They can only be installed diagonally to each other.

- Install the brake pad retaining plates - 1 - and - 2 - so that the guides - arrows - on both sides of the brake carrier face out.

- Insert brake pads in brake carrier.

- Make sure the brake pads are seated in the brake pad retaining plates - arrows -.






- Secure brake caliper using new self-locking bolts.

- Install the wheels and tighten them

• The repair kit has 4 self-locking screws for installing the brake caliper. Always use these.

• 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.

• Check brake fluid level after replacing brake pad.

Tightening Specification