Front Brakes
FS III Brake Caliper, Servicing
Special Tools And Equipment
^ VAG 1331 Torque wrench or equivalent
^ VAG 1410 Torque wrench or equivalent
^ VAG 1869/2 Brake pedal depressor or equivalent
Note:
^ After replacing brake pads, depress the brake pedal firmly several times with the vehicle stationary so that the brake pads are properly seated in their normal operating position.
^ To draw off brake fluid from the reservoir, use a bleeder bottle which is used only for brake fluid. Brake fluid is poisonous and must not be siphoned out by mouth!
^ Before removing a caliper or disconnecting a brake hose to the caliper, install the brake pedal depressor VAG 1869 or equivalent.
1. Screw, 4 Nm (35 inch lbs.)
2. Brake disc
^ Thickness when new: 22 mm
^ Wear limit: 20 mm (0.787 inch)
^ When worn always replace on both sides
^ Remove brake caliper prior to removing brake disc
^ Never remove brake discs from hub by force. If necessary use penetrating fluid, otherwise brake discs can be damaged.
3. Brake pads
^ Thickness when new: 14 mm
^ Checking thickness
^ Always replace on both sides
^ Removing and installing. Refer to Brake pads, removing and installing.
^ Wear limit: 7 mm (0.276 inch) including backing plate
4. Brake caliper
^ When replacing brake pads do not disconnect brake hose to caliper
^ Removing:
- Remove brake pads -3-.
- Install brake pedal depressor VAG 1869/2 or equivalent
- Disconnect brake hose connection -7- from brake caliper
^ Installing
- Install brake pads -3-.
- Connect brake hose connector -7- to caliper
- Remove brake special depressor
- Bleed brake system
5. Guide pins, 28 Nm (21 ft. lbs.)
6. Protective cap
^ Take off
7. Brake hose and union with banjo bolt, 35 Nm (26 ft. lbs.)
8. Wheel bearing housing
9. Hex socket head bolt, 8 Nm (70 inch lbs.)
10. ABS wheel speed sensor
^ Before inserting sensor, clean mounting hole inner surface and coat speed sensor with lubricant G 000 650
11. Splash shield
12. Hex bolt, 10 Nm (7 ft. lbs.)
13. Wheel bearing
^ Replace each time if removed
^ Pressing out and in
14. Circlip
15. Wheel hub with ABS wheel speed sensor rotor
^ Pressing out and in