Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Removing and installing brake caliper, front brakes PC57 and C60
Special tools and workshop equipment
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Torque wrench -V.A.G 1331- |
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Brake pedal depressor -V.A.G 1869/2- |
Note
This procedure applies only to exchanging or the following
repair work on the brake caliper. |
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Remove front wheel on relevant side. |
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Disconnect connector for brake pad wear indicator. |
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Connect bleed bottle bleed hose -1-
to bleed valve of brake caliper. |
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Apply brake pedal depressor -V.A.G 1869/2-. |
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Close bleed valve and remove bleed bottle. |
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Unscrew both securing bolts from brake caliper,
counterholding on guide pin. |
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Pull brake caliper off brake carrier. |
Install in reverse order of removal, observing the
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The two brake pads are seated in the retaining springs on
the brake carrier. |
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Carefully place brake caliper on brake carrier. |
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Secure brake caliper to brake carrier with new self-locking
bolts, counterholding on guide pin. |
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Screw brake hose onto brake caliper. |
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Remove brake pedal depressor -V.A.G 1869/2-. |
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Connect brake pad wear indicator connector. |
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Bleed brake system
→ Chapter. |
→ Chapter „Assembly overview - front brakes PC57 and C60“ |
Bleed valve
→ Chapter „Assembly overview - front brake caliper“ |
Wheel bolts
→ Running gear, axles, steering; Rep. gr.44. |
Note
Firmly depress brake pedal several times with vehicle
stationary so that the brake pads are properly seated in their
normal operating position. |
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Special tools and workshop equipment
required
Torque wrench -V.A.G 1331-
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Assembly overview - rear brakes:
Note
Use the brake filling and bleeding equipment -VAS 5234- to
draw off brake fluid from the b ...
Other materials:
Charging refrigerant circuit using air conditioner service station
WARNING
High-voltage on high-voltage system. Danger of
electric shock on air conditioner compressor!
Models with a high-voltage system: now de-energise
the high-voltage system
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Stopping the engine
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings
The actions should only be carried out in the specified order.
Step
Vehicles without Keyless Access
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1.
The vehicle must b ...
Removing and installing number plate light -X4-/-X5-
Note
If an LED number plate light is faulty, the entire number
plate light must be renewed.
Removing
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Turn light switch to “0” position.
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