Front Brakes Overview, FN3

Front Brakes Overview, FN3

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

• Use the brake charger/bleeder unit (VAS 5234) or (V.A.G 1869/4) to extract brake fluid from the brake fluid reservoir.

• Before removing a brake caliper or disconnecting a brake hose, the brake pedal actuator (V.A.G 1869/2) should be installed (to relieve pressure).

15 Inch Brakes:






1 TORX(R) Bolt

• 4 Nm

2 Brake Rotor

• Internally vented, 288 mm diameter.

• Thickness: 25 mm

• Wear limit: 22 mm

• Always replace on both sides.

• Remove the brake caliper and brake carrier before removing.

3 Brake Pads

• Thickness: 14 mm without the backing plate.

• With a brake pad wear indicator.

• When the wear limit is reached (limit: approximately 4 mm), the warning lamp lights up in instrument cluster.

• Wear limit: 2 mm without the backing plate.

• Always replace on both sides.

• Removing and installing, refer to => [ Brake Pads, FN3 ] Brake Pads, FN3.

4 Spring

• Insert in both holes on the brake caliper.

5 Brake Carrier

• Bolted to the wheel bearing housing.

6 Brake Caliper

• Do not remove the brake hose when changing the brake pads.

• Removing and installing, refer to => [ Brake Caliper, FN3 ] Brake Caliper, FN3.

• Overview, refer to => [ Front Brake Caliper Overview, FN3 ] Front Brake Caliper Overview, FN3.

7 Guide Pin

• 30 Nm

8 Cap

• Always remove.

9 Brake Hose with Ring Connection and Banjo Bolt

• 35 Nm

10 Bolt

• 190 Nm

• Clean if reusing.

11 Bolt

12 Bracket

13 Wheel Bearing Housing

14 Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) Wheel Speed Sensor

• Before inserting the sensor, clean the inner surface of the hole and coat with hot bolt paste (G 052 112 A3).

15 Bolt

• 8 Nm

16 Cover Plate

17 TORX(R) Bolt

• 12 Nm

18 Wheel Hub with Bearing

• The ABS sensor ring is installed on the wheel bearing.

16 Inch Brakes:






1 TORX(R) Bolt

• 12 Nm

2 Brake Rotor

• Internally vented, 312 mm diameter.

• Thickness: 25 mm

• Wear limit: 22 mm

• Always replace on both sides.

• Remove the brake caliper and brake carrier before removing.

3 TORX(R) Bolt

• 4 Nm

4 Brake Pads

• Thickness: 14 mm without the backing plate.

• With a brake pad wear indicator.

• When the wear limit is reached (limit: approximately 4 mm), the warning lamp lights up in instrument cluster.

• Wear limit: 2 mm without the backing plate.

• Always replace on both sides.

• Removing and installing, refer to => [ Brake Pads, FN3 ] Brake Pads, FN3.

5 Spring

• Insert in both holes on the brake caliper.

6 Brake Carrier

• Bolted to the wheel bearing housing.

7 Brake Caliper

• Do not remove the brake hose when changing the brake pads.

• Removing and installing, refer to => [ Brake Caliper, FN3 ] Brake Caliper, FN3.

• Overview, refer to => [ Front Brake Caliper Overview, FN3 ] Front Brake Caliper Overview, FN3.

8 Guide Pins

• 30 Nm

9 Cap

• Always remove.

10 Brake Hose with Ring Connection and Banjo Bolt

• 35 Nm

11 Guide Pins

• 30 Nm

12 Cap

• Always remove.

13 Bolt

14 Bracket

15 Bolt

• 190 Nm

• Clean if reusing.

16 Wheel Bearing Housing

17 Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) Wheel Speed Sensor

• Before inserting the sensor, clean the inner surface of the hole and coat with hot bolt paste (G 052 112 A3).

18 Bolt

• 8 Nm

19 Wheel Hub with Bearing

• The ABS sensor ring is installed on the wheel bearing.

20 Cover Plate