Rear Brakes

Special tools and equipment





^ 3272 Resetting and removal tool





^ VAG 1331 Torque wrench or equivalent
^ Piston resetting tool

CAUTION! If re-using brake pads, mark pad position before removing. Re-install brake pads in their original position to prevent uneven braking.

Removing
^ Remove wheels.





^ Remove clip -1-.
^ Press brake lever -2- in direction of arrow and unhook brake cable -3-.





^ Remove bolts from brake caliper housing by counter-holding on guide pins.





^ Remove brake pads and pad retaining springs (arrows).
^ Clean brake caliper housing, especially bonding surface for brake pad. Bonding surfaces must be free of adhesive and grease residues.

Installing

WARNING! Brake fluid is poisonous. Never siphon brake fluid by mouth.

CAUTION!
^ Extract some of the brake fluid from the brake fluid reservoir before pushing the pistons back.
^ A full brake fluid reservoir may allow brake fluid to flow out and cause damage when pistons are pushed back.
^ Use the bleeder bottle or plastic bottle which is used only for brake fluid.





^ Screw in piston by turning knurled wheel of special tool 3272 clockwise.

Notes:
^ Install special tool 3272 with the collar (arrow) of the tool seated on the brake caliper.
^ If the piston is difficult to move, use a 13 mm open end wrench on the flats (arrow -A-) provided for this purpose.

^ If the piston is pushed back with a piston resetting tool the automatic adjustment in the brake caliper will be destroyed.
^ Pull protective foil off outer brake pad backing plate.





^ Insert brake pads and brake pad retaining springs (arrows) into brake carrier.
^ Install brake caliper housing with new self-locking bolts: 35 Nm (26 ft. lbs.).

Note: The repair kit includes four self-locking bolts which must always be installed.





^ Press brake lever -2- in direction of arrow and attach parking brake cable -3-.
^ Install clip -1-.
^ Adjust parking brake if necessary, go to Parking Brake System.
^ Install wheels.

CAUTION!
^ After installing new brake pads, depress brake pedal firmly several times with vehicle stationary to seat brake pads to brake disc.
^ After changing brake pads check brake fluid level.
^ Operate the foot brake first after adjusting the parking brake.