Jetta L4-2.0L (AEG) (2000)
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Remove brake parts and pad retaining springs (arrows).
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Clean brake caliper housing, especially bonding surface for brake pad. Bonding surfaces must be free of adhesive and grease residues.
Installing
Before pressing the piston back, draw off brake fluid from the reservoir. Use a bleeder bottle or a plastic bottle which is only used for brake fluid.
Brake fluid is poisonous and must on no account be sucked out by mouth through a hose.
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Screw in piston by turning knurled wheel of special tool 3272 clockwise.
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Install special tool 3272 with the collar (arrow) of the tool seated on the brake caliper.
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If the piston is difficult to move, use a 13 mm open end wrench on the flats (arrow -A-) provided for this purpose.
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If the piston is pushed back with a piston resetting tool the automatic adjustment in the brake caliper will be destroyed.
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Pull protective foil off outer brake pad back plate.
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Insert brake pads and brake pad retaining springs (arrows) into brake carrier.
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Install brake caliper housing with new self locking bolts and torque to 35 Nm (26 ft. lbs.).
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The repair kit includes four self-locking bolts which must always be installed.
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Press brake lever -2- indirection of arrow and attach parking brake cable.
