Rear Wheel Brakes (Disc Brakes - Front Wheel Drive)

Rear brake pads, removing and installing

Special tools and equipment





^ 3272 Resetting and removal tool





^ VAG 1331 Torque wrench or equivalent

Note: Mark brake pads when removing if they are to be reused. Re-install 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-.
- Take parking brake cable out of brake caliper mounting.





- Remove securing bolts from brake caliper housing, to do this counterhold on guide pins.
- Remove brake caliper housing and secure with wire so that the weight of the brake caliper does not stress or damage the brake hose.





- Remove brake pads and pad retaining springs (arrows).
- Clean brake caliper housing, in particular the bonding surface for the brake pad. It must be free of adhesive and grease residues.

Use methylated spirit only for cleaning the brake caliper housing.

Installing

Note:
Before pressing the piston back, use a bleed bottle to draw off brake fluid from reservoir. Otherwise brake fluid may overflow out of the reservoir if brake fluid has been topped off between changes of brake pads and can cause damage.





- Screw in piston by turning knurled wheel of special tool 3272 clockwise, do not damage protective cap when doing this.
- To help screwing in, use special tool 3272/1.

Note:
^ Install special tool 3272 so that the collar (arrow) of the tool is seated on connecting piece 3272/1.
^ If the piston is difficult to move, use a 13 mm (0.512 in.) AF open end wrench on the flats (arrow -A-) provided for this purpose.





- Insert brake pads and brake pad retaining springs (arrows) into brake carrier.
- Remove protective foil off outer brake pad backplate.
- Secure brake caliper housing with new self-locking bolts.
Torque: 35 Nm (26 ft lb.)

Note: The repair kit includes four self-locking hex bolts which must be installed in all cases.





- Press brake lever -2- in direction of arrow and attach parking brake cable.
- Install clip -1-.
- Adjust parking brake.
- 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.