volkswagen Workshop Repair Guides

Volkswagen Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Installing > < Removing and installing brake pads/brake calipers
Removing
Removing
   
–  Swivel brake caliper out from bottom to top after loosening Allen head bolts.
–  Remove brake pads and pad retaining springs.
  Note
t  Before inserting new brake pads, press piston back into the cylinder with resetting tool.
t  Before pressing the piston back, draw off brake fluid from the reservoir with a bleeder bottle. Otherwise, particularly if reservoir has been topped up, fluid will overflow and cause damage.
  V46-0488

Installing > < Removing and installing brake pads/brake calipers