Removing and installing brake pads or linings — AUDI

🧭 Before you start

Fits: platform codes SF, SG

• Opens: brake fluid

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• Use only methylated spirits for cleaning the brake caliper housing.
• Do not blow out brake system with compressed air; the resulting dust constitutes a health hazard! — Thoroughly clean contact surfaces for brake pads on brake carrier and remove corrosion.
• Ensure that brake pads are seated correctly in anti-rattle springs (arrows).
• 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. ⚠ It is only permissible to change the position of the brake piston with the piston compressing tool T10165. — Remove wheels.
2. Turn connector for break wear display (only on right side of vehicle) 90° and pull out of metal retainer.
3. Disconnect connector for brake pad wear indicator.
4. Unhook handbrake cable (1) from retainer on brake caliper.
5. Remove securing bolts (arrows) for brake caliper.

6. Remove brake caliper and secure with wire so that weight of brake caliper does not strain or damage brake hose.
7. Remove brake pads.
8. Remove pad retainers. [Note: Use only methylated spirits for cleaning the brake caliper housing.]
9. ⚠ Do not blow out brake system with compressed air; the resulting dust constitutes a health hazard! — Thoroughly clean contact surfaces for brake pads on brake carrier and remove corrosion.
10. ⚠ Before pressing pistons back, draw off some brake fluid from the brake fluid reservoir. Use a bleeder bottle or a plastic bottle which is used exclusively for brake fluid. Brake fluid is poisonous and must on no account be sucked out by mouth using a hose! — Screw in piston by turning knurled wheel clockwise, taking care not to damage protective cap.
11. Insert brake pads with pad retainers.
12. Ensure that brake pads are seated correctly in anti-rattle springs (arrows).
13. Check guide pins on brake carrier for ease of movement.
14. Install brake caliper and secure with new self-locking bolts (arrows).
15. Attach handbrake cable (1).
16. Join connector for brake pad wear indicator (only on right side of vehicle), insert in metal retainer and turn 90°.
17. Fit wheels Running gear, axles, steering44Wheels, tyres [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 (80 B4) — the technique carries over, the fasteners and figures on this page are the ones for your car.

How to change rear brake discs and rear brake pads on AUDI 80 B4 TUTORIAL

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