Volkswagen Golf / Golf GTI / Jetta. Manual — part 438

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Use methylated spirit only for
cleaning brake caliper housing.

Installing

Note:

- 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.

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.

- 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.

Front brakes

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Note:

- Locate lower part of brake caliper

housing (arrow) first.

- Install brake caliper housing with

brake pads on wheel bearing
housing.

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.

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.

Front brakes

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Front
brakes, FN
3 brake
caliper,
servicing

Special tools
and
equipment

VAG 1331

Torque
wrench or
equivalent

VAG 1410

Torque
wrench or
equivalent

VAG

1869/2
Brake
pedal
depressor
or
equivalent

Front brakes

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Special tools and equipment

VAS 5234 Brake filler and bleeder

unit

Front brakes