Volkswagen Golf / Golf GTI / Jetta. Manual — part 442

46-22

Use methylated spirit only for
cleaning the brake caliper
housing.

Installing

- 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.

- Remove brake pads out of brake

caliper housing or from brake
carrier.

- Clean brake caliper housing, in

particular the bonding surface for
the brake pad. It must be free of
adhesive and grease residues.

Brake pads with specified

direction of rotation

1 - Right-hand piston side brake pad

2 - Left-hand piston side brake pad

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

Front brakes

46-23

- Pressing piston back.

- Insert brake pads.

When installed the arrow on the

brake pad backplate -A- must
point downward. Make sure this is
installed correctly!

- Install outer brake pad to brake

carrier.

- Remove protective foil off outer

brake pad backplate.

Front brakes

46-24

Note:

- Secure brake caliper housing to

brake carrier with both guide pins
and tighten to 28 Nm (21 ft. lb).

- Install both protective caps.

- Insert retaining spring into brake

caliper housing.

- 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

46-25

Front
brakes, 2FN
brake
caliper,
servicing

Special tools
and
equipment
required

V.A.G

1331
Torque
wrench

V.A.G

1410
Torque
wrench

V.A.G

1869/2
Brake
pedal
depressor

Front brakes