Brake Pad

Brake Pad

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.

- Separate the connector - 1 - for brake pad wear indicator.






- Remove dust cap - 2 - and remove brake pad wear indicator wire.

- Remove bolt.






- Press retaining spring down - arrow - and remove tension strut - 1 - at the same time.






- Pull wire for brake pad wear indicator out of brake caliper housing and out of retaining spring - 1 -.

- Remove retaining spring.

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

- Press brake pads off brake disc and remove from brake caliper.

- If brake pads are to be replaced, carefully remove contact sensor with brake pad wear indicator wire from brake pads and check for damage.

• Reuse undamaged contact sensors and wires.

Installing

Before pressing pistons into cylinder using piston resetting tool, brake fluid must be extracted from brake fluid reservoir. Otherwise, especially if reservoir has been topped off, fluid will overflow and cause damage.

- Press pistons back.

- Carefully install brake pad wear indicator wire contact sensor in new brake pads.

- Insert brake pads into brake caliper.

- Insert retaining spring - 1 -.






- Install wire for brake pad wear indicator below tab of retaining spring and in brake caliper housing - arrows -.

- Press retaining spring down - arrow - and press tension strut - 1 - in until stop.






• Make sure side flat surfaces of tension strut are properly seated in brake caliper housing in order to prevent tension strut from twisting.

- Tighten bolt.






- Connect connectors - 1 - of brake pad wear indicator in bracket of wheel bearing housing.






- Secure wire of brake pad wear indicator with dust cap - 2 - to bleeder valve.

- Install wheels.

• 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.