Front brake pads, removing and installing

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Special tools and equipment

Fig 1: Torque Wrench V.A.G. 1331 (5 To 50 Nm)

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Removing

Fig 2: Brake Pad Wear Indicator Connector

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Fig 3: Identifying Brake Caliper Guide Pins

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Remove both guide pins (arrows) from brake caliper.
Remove brake caliper housing and secure with wire so that the weight of the brake caliper does not stress or damage brake hose.
Take brake pads out of brake caliper housing.

Use methylated spirit only for cleaning brake caliper housing.

Installing

NOTE:

A new brake pad with a white mark on the back for use on the inner side (piston side) is being introduced gradually.
Before inserting new brake pads, press piston back into the cylinder with piston resetting tool. Before pressing the piston back, draw off brake fluid from the reservoir with a bleeder bottle. Otherwise if reservoir has been topped off, fluid will overflow and cause damage.

Fig 4: Pressing Piston Back

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Press piston back.
The brake pad with the black three finger clip is to be used on the outer side of the brake caliper housing.

Fig 5: Identifying Lower Part Of Brake Caliper Housing

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The brake caliper housing lug (arrow) must be behind the wheel bearing housing guide.

Secure brake caliper housing to brake carrier with both guide pins and tighten to 28 Nm (21 ft. lb)
Insert brake wear indicator connector into bracket on suspension strut.

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.