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Brake pads, removing and installing

Special tools and equipment required





^ V.A.G 1331 Torque wrench
^ Piston resetting tool

Removing

Note: If reusing brake pads mark location and install in same position when installing otherwise uneven braking will occur!

- Remove wheels.





- Secure brake disc using a wheel bolt.





- Press retaining spring so far in direction of (arrow -A-) until it can be pressed out of the bore of the brake caliper.





- Then, pull bottom of retaining spring in direction of (arrow -A-) and hold this position. Now press top of retaining spring in direction of (arrow -B-). At the same time, the retaining spring must be turned slightly counter-clockwise and be pulled out of the bore of the brake caliper (arrow -D-).





- Separate connector -1- from brake pad wear indicator.
- Remove harness for brake lining wear indicator from retainer -2- of the upper cap and out of retainer -3- of the protective cap.





- Remove protective caps -1-.

Note: Upper protective cover with cable holder for brake pad wear indicator





- Remove both guide pins from brake caliper.
- Take off brake caliper housing and lay to one side so that the weight of the brake caliper does not stress or damage brake hose.
- Take brake pads out of brake caliper housing or from brake carrier.

Use methylated spirit only for cleaning brake caliper housing.

Installing

Note: Before inserting new brake pads, press piston back into the cylinder with resetting tool. Before pressing the piston back, draw off brake fluid from the reservoir with a bleeder bottle. Otherwise particularly if reservoir has been topped off, fluid will overflow and cause damage.





- Press piston back.





- Insert brake pad with retaining spring in brake caliper housing (piston).
- Install outer brake pad to brake carrier.





- Bolt brake caliper housing to brake carrier with both guide pins.
- Install both protective caps.

Note: Upper protective cover with cable holder for brake pad wear indicator.

- Insert brake pad wear indicator connector under dust cap of bleeder valve, in upper protective cap and in bracket on brake caliper.
- Join connector for brake wear indicator.





- Place top of retaining spring against brake caliper carrier. Then, press the top of retaining spring in direction of (arrow -B-) and simultaneously hold the bottom in opposite direction of (arrow -A-). Now, press the retaining spring into the bore of the brake caliper.





- Place the bottom of retaining spring against brake caliper carrier. Then, press retaining spring in direction of (arrow -A-) first, and then simultaneously into the bore of the brake caliper.
- Install wheels.

Note:
^ After each brake pad change firmly depress brake pedal several times with vehicle stationary, so that the brake pads are properly seated in their normal operating position.
^ After changing brake pads check brake fluid level.