Front Brake Caliper With Brake Carrier: Removing
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Special tools and workshop equipment required
- Torque Wrench 40-200 Nm V.A.G 1332
- Reversible Ratchet V.A.G. 1332/1
-- Raise the vehicle.
-- Remove the wheels.
-- Free up the brake hose on the bracket -4-.
-- Release the electrical wire from the bracket -2- toward the left -A- and remove.
-- Remove the bolts -1- from the brake carrier.
-- Remove the brake caliper with brake pads and the brake carrier.
NOTE:
Do not let the brake caliper with the brake carrier hang from the brake hose. Secure it to the body with suitable cable ties or wire. Do not support the weight with the brake hose.
WARNING:
Do not press the brake pedal when the caliper is removed.