Volkswagen Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

• ‒ → Remove both guide pins from brake caliper.
• ‒ Remove brake pads.

Installing

Note:

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 particularly if reservoir has been topped up, fluid will overflow and cause damage.

• ‒ → Pressing piston back.
• ‒ Insert brake pads.

• ‒ → Install brake caliper housing with brake pads to wheel bearing housing.
• ‒ Locate lower brake caliper housing -arrow- first.

• The brake caliper housing lug -arrow- must be behind the wheel bearing housing guide.

• ‒ Insert guide pins into brake caliper housing and tighten to 25 Nm.