Removing and installing brake pads - ceramic brakes (1LN / 1LW) — AUDI

🧭 Before you start

Fits: Audi A6/A7 C7 (4G, 2011–2018); platform code 4X

• Opens: brake fluid
• Renewed: brake pads

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• Mark brake pads when removing them if they are to be reinstalled. Reinstall in their original position to prevent uneven braking.
• The pad retaining springs must also be renewed when the brake pads are renewed. To do so, use a screwdriver to pry pad retaining springs (1 and 2) out of brake caliper (arrows).
• Always renew brake pads on both sides of the axle.Install all parts supplied in the repair kit when fitting new brake pads.

📋 Procedure

1. Remove relevant brake caliper .
2. Remove pad wear sender . [Note: Mark brake pads when removing them if they are to be reinstalled. Reinstall in their original position to prevent uneven braking.]
3. Detach brake pads (1 and 2) from guide pins (arrows), one after the other.
4. The pad retaining springs must also be renewed when the brake pads are renewed. To do so, use a screwdriver to pry pad retaining springs (1 and 2) out of brake caliper (arrows).
5. Check brake discs for wear and damage when renewing brake pads. [Note: Always renew brake pads on both sides of the axle.Install all parts supplied in the repair kit when fitting new brake pads.] [Note: Use only methylated spirits for cleaning the brake caliper housing.Do not clean ceramic brake disc with fluids.Check protective caps on brake caliper pistons for damage; if necessary, install all parts supplied in repair kit .]

6. ⚠ Escaping brake fluid can cause the vehicle to become dirty and may damage the paintwork.If the brake pads are worn and brake fluid has been topped up unnecessarily, brake fluid can overflow when the pistons are pressed back into the brake cylinders.Before pressing the pistons back, check the brake fluid level. Brake fluid must be extracted if the fluid level is up to the "“MAX”" mark.Use brake filling and bleeding equipmentVAS 5234 to extract brake fluid from brake fluid reservoir. — Press brake caliper pistons all the way back into caliper using piston resetting appliance T10145.
7. Clean brake caliper.
8. Clip new pad retaining springs into brake caliper.
9. Clean pad contact surfaces (1 and 2) in brake caliper and apply a small amount of lithium grease.
10. Insert brake pads (1) into brake caliper one after the other, pressing each pad against pad retaining springs (arrows A) and fully onto guide pins (arrow B).
11. Install brake caliper .
12. Install pad wear sender .
13. ⚠ Risk of accident!Firmly depress the brake pedal several times with the vehicle stationary, so that the brake pads are properly seated in their normal operating position.Make sure that the brakes work properly before the vehicle is driven on the road. — Check brake fluid level and top up if necessary.

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