Removing and installing brake pads, brake caliper FN 44 — AUDI

🧭 Before you start

Fits: VW Transporter T5 (7H), VW Transporter T6 (7E)

• Opens: brake fluid

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• The inner brake pad (piston side) is rotation sensitive and is therefore marked.
• Every time after changing pads, depress brake pedal firmly several times with vehicle stationary so that brake pads are properly seated in their normal operating position.Check brake fluid level after changing brake pads.

📋 Procedure

1. Remove wheels.
2. Press retaining spring in direction of (arrow A) until it can be pressed out of hole in direction of (arrow B).
3. Turn retaining spring (1) counter-clockwise (arrow) until it can be removed from the upper hole.
4. Separate connector for brake pad wear indicator.
5. Remove brake pad wear indicator wire from bracket on brake caliper.

6. Remove brake wear indicator lower connector and speed sensor wire from bracket on brake caliper.
7. Remove cover caps from guide pins.
8. Unscrew and remove both guide pins (arrows) from brake caliper.
9. Remove brake caliper and secure with wire so that weight of brake caliper does not strain or damage brake hose.
10. Remove brake pads.
11. Clean brake caliper.
12. Press pistons back with piston resetting tool T10145(1). [Note: The inner brake pad (piston side) is rotation sensitive and is therefore marked.]
13. Insert brake pad with retaining spring into the piston (arrows).
14. Fit outer brake pad to brake carrier.
15. Bolt brake caliper to brake carrier with both guide pins (arrows).
16. Fit both cover caps.
17. Press speed sensor wire into retainer on brake caliper.
18. Connect connector and brake wear indicator to bracket on brake caliper.
19. Secure the wear indicator wire in bracket on brake caliper.
20. Fit retaining spring into upper hole (arrow) and turn spring clockwise in direction of (arrow).
21. Seat retaining spring into lower section of brake carrier.
22. First press retaining spring in (direction of arrow A), and then simultaneously into hole in brake caliper (direction of arrow B).
23. Fit wheels. [Note: Every time after changing pads, depress brake pedal firmly several times with vehicle stationary so that brake pads are properly seated in their normal operating position.Check brake fluid level after changing brake pads.]

🎬 Related video tutorial

Independent AUTODOC tutorial for the same job, filmed on a different model (A4 (B7)) — the technique carries over, the fasteners and figures on this page are the ones for your car.

How to change rear brake pads on AUDI A4 (B7)

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