Volkswagen Golf / Golf GTI / Jetta. Manual — part 446

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Brake pads, removing and
installing

Special tools and equipment
required

Removing

Note:

If reusing brake pads mark location
and install in same position when
installing otherwise uneven braking
will occur!

V.A.G 1331 Torque wrench

Piston resetting tool

- Remove wheels.

- Secure brake disc using a wheel

bolt.

Front brakes

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- Press retaining spring so far in

direction of (arrow -A-) until it can
be pressed out of the bore of the
brake caliper.

- Then, pull bottom of retaining

spring in direction of (arrow -A-)
and hold this position. Now press
top of retaining spring in direction
of (arrow -B-). At the same time,
the retaining spring must be
turned slightly counter-clockwise
and be pulled out of the bore of
the brake caliper (arrow -D-).

Front brakes

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- Separate connector -1- from

brake pad wear indicator.

- Remove harness for brake lining

wear indicator from retainer -2- of
the upper cap and out of retainer -
3- of the protective cap.

Note:

Upper protective cover with cable
holder for brake pad wear indicator

- Remove protective caps -1-.

Front brakes

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Use methylated spirit only for
cleaning brake caliper housing.

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 off, fluid
will overflow and cause damage.

- Remove both guide pins from

brake caliper.

- Take off brake caliper housing

and lay to one side so that the
weight of the brake caliper does
not stress or damage brake hose.

- Take brake pads out of brake

caliper housing or from brake
carrier.

- Press piston back.

Front brakes