Brake Pads, Removing and Installing

FS III Caliper Brake pads, removing and installing
Special tools and equipment





^ VAG 1331 Torque wrench or equivalent
^ Piston resetting tool

Removing
- Remove protective caps.





- Disconnect connector -1- on vehicles with brake pad wear indicator.





- 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 the brake hose.
- Take brake pads out of brake caliper housing.

Use methylated spirit only for cleaning the 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 the reservoir with a bleeder bottle. If reservoir has been topped off, fluid will overflow and cause damage.





- Pressing piston back.





- Insert brake pad with white mark on backing (piston side) into piston.
- Insert brake pad with black 3-finger clip into brake caliper housing.





- Locate lower part of brake caliper housing -arrow- first.
- Install brake caliper housing with brake pads on wheel bearing housing.





- The pin -arrow- on the brake caliper housing must be located behind the guide on the wheel bearing housing!
- Secure brake caliper housing to brake carrier with both guide pins and tighten to 28 Nm (21 ft. lbs.).
- Insert brake wear indicator connector into retainer on suspension strut.

Note:
^ After each brake pad change firmly depress brake pedal several times with vehicle stationary, so the brake pads are properly seated in their normal operating position.
^ After changing brake pads check brake fluid level.