Audi Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Special tools and workshop equipment required

• ◆ V.A.G 1331 Torque wrench
• ◆ Piston resetting tool

Removing

• ‒ Remove protective caps.
• ‒ → Unscrew both guide pins -arrows- from brake caliper and remove.
• ‒ Detach brake calliper housing and secure with wire such that the weight of the brake caliper does not stress or damage the brake hose.
• ‒ Remove brake pads from brake caliper housing.

Only use methylated spirits to clean the brake caliper housing.

Installing

Before inserting new brake pads, press piston back into the cylinder with resetting tool. Before pressing the piston back, draw off brake fluid from the reservoir with a bleeder bottle. Otherwise brake fluid which was used to top up the brake fluid reservoir, may escape and cause damage.

• ‒ → Press back piston.
• ‒ Insert brake pads into brake caliper housing and piston.

• Brake pads with largest frictional area are fitted to the outside, also inside left pad with wear indicator.

• ‒ → Fit bottom of brake caliper housing on pin first -arrow-.
• ‒ Install brake caliper housing with brake pads to wheel bearing housing.

• Pin - arrow- of brake caliper housing must be behind guide of wheel bearing housing.

• ‒ Secure brake caliper housing to brake carrier with both guide pins to 28 Nm.

• ◆ Each time after replacing the brake pads, depress the brake pedal firmly 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.