Volkswagen Golf / Golf GTI / Jetta. Manual — part 439

46-14

Note:

After

replacing
brake pads,
depress
brake pedal
firmly several
times with
vehicle
stationary so
that the brake
pads are
properly
seated in
their normal
operating
position.

To draw off

brake fluid
from the
reservoir, use
brake filler
and bleeder
unit VAS
5234 or
extraction
unit VAG
1869/4.

Install brake

pedal
depressor
VAG 1869/2
before
removing a
brake caliper
or
disconnecting
a brake hose.

1 - Phillips-

head
screw, 4
Nm (35 in.
lb)

Front brakes

46-15

Repair

Manual,
Maintenance;
Work
sequences;
Front and rear
brake
pads/linings;
Checking
thickness

2 - Brake

disc

Thickness

25 mm
(.984 in.)

Wear

limit:
22
mm
(.866
in.)

When

worn
always
replace
both
sides

3 - Brake

pads

Thickness

19.7 mm
(.775 in.)
including
backing
plate

Checking

thickness

Always

replace
both
sides

Removing

and
installing

Page

Front brakes

46-20

Wear

limit: 7
mm
(.276 in.)
including
back
plate

Front brakes

46-16

4 - Retaining

spring

Insert

in both
brake
caliper
housing
holes

5 - Brake

carrier

6 - Brake

caliper
housing

Do not

disconnect
brake
hose
when
changing
brake
pads

Removing:

- Remove

brake
pads -
item 3 -

Page

46-20

- Install

brake
pedal
depressor
VAG
1869/2

- Unscrew

brake
hose -
item 9 -
from
brake
caliper

Installing:

-

Install

Front brakes