Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Removing and installing brake caliper, FS III front brake
| Special tools and workshop equipment
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| Torque wrench -V.A.G 1331- |
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| Brake pedal actuator -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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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 bleeder valve and remove bleeder bottle. |
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Pull both cover caps out of brake caliper bearing bushes. |
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Loosen both guide pins and remove from brake caliper. |
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Pull brake caliper from brake support plate. |
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Take brake pads out of brake caliper. |
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Insert brake pads into brake caliper and piston. |
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Insert brake pad with “piston side” written on backing plate
into brake piston. |
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Install brake caliper with brake pads on wheel bearing
housing. |
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First position brake caliper with brake pads at bottom
-arrow- of brake carrier. |
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Bolt brake caliper to brake carrier with both guide pins. |
| Brake caliper stud must be positioned behind brake carrier
guide! |
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Bolt brake hose to brake caliper. |
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Remove brake pedal actuator -V.A.G 1869/2-. |
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Bleed brake system
→ Chapter. |
Note
| Firmly depress brake pedal several times with vehicle
stationary so that the brake pads are properly seated in their
normal operating position. |
| → Chapter „Assembly overview - FS III front brake“ |
| Wheel bolts
→ Running gear, axles, steering; Rep. gr.44. |
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Special tools and workshop equipment
required
Torque wrench -V.A.G 1331-
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Special tools and workshop equipment
required
Torque wrench -V.A.G 1331-
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Other materials:
Stone chip guard -AKR 311 KD1 10
Designation:
Stone chip guard -AKR 311 KD1 10-, black
Issue 02.2014
Product description
Stone chip guard -AKR 311 KD1 10-, black may be thinned with
water.
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Removing and installing evaporator
Note
The illustration shows a left-hand drive vehicle. The
removal and installation procedure is identical for both
versions.
Removing
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Observe instructions when working on refrigerant circu ...
Checking vacuum generation
Note
The average air pressure of the earth's atmosphere at sea
level is 1013 mbar and decreases steeply as the altitude
increases (approx. 100 mbar/1,000 m altitude). Local and time
fluctuations also influence vacuum generation.
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Removing and installing brake pads, front brakes PC57 and C60
Removing and installing brake caliper, front brakes PC57 and C60