Removing and installing brake pads/linings — AUDI

🧭 Before you start

Fits: VW Caddy III (2K, 2004–2015); platform code 2C0

• Opens: brake fluid

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• Do not blow out brake system with compressed air; the resulting dust constitutes a health hazard! — Thoroughly clean brake carrier and contact surfaces for brake pads and remove corrosion.
• Use only methylated spirits for cleaning the brake caliper housing.
• 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.

🔩 Torque settings

Values can differ between engine variants — check the code stamped on your block.

ℹ️ Always cross-check the exact figure against your vehicle's factory manual before final tightening — a wrong torque can damage the engine. These values are extracted from workshop data and may not cover every variant or revision.

📋 Procedure

1. Remove wheels.
2. Lever brake pad retaining spring out from brake caliper (arrow) with a screwdriver and remove.
3. Disconnect connector (1) for brake pad wear indicator.
4. Remove cover caps (arrows).
5. Unscrew both guide pins (arrows) and remove from brake caliper.

6. Remove brake caliper and secure with wire so that weight of brake caliper does not strain or damage brake hose.
7. Take brake pad out of brake caliper or from brake carrier.
8. ⚠ Do not blow out brake system with compressed air; the resulting dust constitutes a health hazard! — Thoroughly clean brake carrier and contact surfaces for brake pads and remove corrosion.
9. Clean brake caliper, in particular the bonding surface for the brake pad. It must be free of adhesive and grease residues. [Note: Use only methylated spirits for cleaning the brake caliper housing.] [Note: Before pressing piston back into cylinder with piston resetting tool, draw off brake fluid from brake fluid reservoir. Otherwise, particularly if reservoir has been topped up, fluid will overflow and cause damage.]
10. Press piston back.
11. Pull protective foil off outer brake pad backplate.
12. Fit outer brake pad to brake carrier.
13. Insert inner brake pad with retaining spring into brake caliper (piston).
14. Bolt brake caliper to brake carrier with both guide pins.
15. Fit both cover caps.
16. Insert retaining spring into brake caliper.
17. Reconnect connector for brake pad wear indicator.
18. 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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