FN 44

Brake pads, removing and installing

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required





^ Torque Wrench 5-50 Nm VAG 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.





- Push retaining spring toward direction of - arrow A - until it can be pulled out of hole in the direction of - arrow B -.





- Rotate retaining spring - 1 - in the direction of the - arrow - until it can be removed from upper hole.





- Separate the connector - 1 - for brake pad wear indicator.
- Release the wire for brake pad wear indicator from bracket - 2 - at brake caliper.
- Remove bottom of connector - 3 - of brake pad wear indicator and wheel speed sensor wire - 4 - from brake caliper bracket.





- Remove covers - arrows -.





- Remove both caliper guide pins - arrows - from brake caliper.
- Remove brake caliper and secure with wire so that the weight of the brake caliper does not burden or damage the brake hose.
- Remove brake pads.

Cleaning:

CAUTION: Do not use compressed air to clean brake dust, the dust produced is harmful to health!

- Thoroughly clean contact surfaces for brake pads at brake carrier, remove corrosion.
- Clean brake caliper.

Use only appropriate solvents for cleaning brake caliper.

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 using Piston Resetting Tool T10145.

Note:
^ The inner brake pads (piston side) have a predetermined running direction and are marked for this purpose.





Directional brake pads

When installed, arrow - A - on the backing plate of brake pad must face downward.





- Install brake pad and retaining springs into caliper piston - arrows -.
- Install outer brake pad on brake carrier.





- Tighten both brake caliper pins to brake carrier - arrows -.
- Install both protective caps.





- Install wheel speed sensor wire - 4 - into bracket at brake caliper.
- Secure electrical connectors - 3 - and - 1 - of brake pad wear indicator to the brake caliper bracket.
- Secure wire of brake pad wear indicator in bracket - 2 - at brake caliper.





- Install retaining spring in upper hole - arrow - and rotate in the direction of - arrow -.
- Attach retaining spring at lower brake carrier.





- Push retaining spring in direction of - arrow A - first and then into hole of brake caliper at the same time direction of - arrow B
- Install wheels.

Note:
^ After replacing brake pads, depress brake pedal firmly several times with vehicle stationary so that the brake pads are properly seated in their normal operating position.
^ Check brake fluid level after replacing brake pads.

Tightening torque

Tightening torque: