Removing brake disc: Audi A3
Step-by-step removing brake disc for the Audi A3: 13 steps, 2 torque figures. What to remove, what to tighten and to how many Nm, what to check after.
Workshop procedure for AUDI — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: Audi A3 (8P, 2003–2012)
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- Use suitable pliers to press brake pads slightly into brake caliper.This makes it easier to pull the brake carrier off the brake disc.
🔩 Torque settings
Values can differ between engine variants — check the code stamped on your block.
| Torque | Fastener / step |
|---|---|
| 4 Nm (3.0 lb-ft) | Tighten bolt (8 |
| 90 Nm (66 lb-ft) | Secure brake carrier with bolts (1 |
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
- Detach brake hose from bracket. [Note: Use suitable pliers to press brake pads slightly into brake caliper.This makes it easier to pull the brake carrier off the brake disc.]
- Remove bolts (1) and detach brake carrier (11).
- Pull brake carrier off brake disc with brake caliper attached.
- Use a suitable length of wire to tie up brake carrier with brake caliper on body.
- ⚠ Do not suspend the brake carrier from the brake hose. The brake hose must not be allowed to support the weight of the brake carrier. The brake hose must be renewed if it is damaged. — Remove bolt (8) on brake disc (hold brake disc in place).
- Remove brake disc.
- Clean contact surfaces on wheel hub and brake disc.
- Fit brake disc onto wheel hub.
- Tighten bolt (8) (4 Nm). — 4 Nm (3.0 lb-ft)
- Slide brake carrier (11) with brake caliper and brake pads fitted over brake disc.
- Secure brake carrier with bolts (1): 90 Nm and turn 90° further. — 90 Nm (66 lb-ft)
- Insert brake hose in bracket.
- Fit wheels Wheels and tyres44.
🎬 Video walkthrough
Independent video tutorial by AUTODOC (YouTube) — a helpful visual companion to the steps above.
How to change front brake discs on AUDI A3 2 (8PA)
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Who makes these pages, and how
TorqFix was built by a mechanic — after a 2,700 km drive with five roadside repairs that no diagnostic tool could explain.
The figures on this page come from manufacturer workshop documentation and are shown as they are. The page is assembled automatically from that data — it is not written by an AI. The AI works in the chat, where it answers for your specific car. It writes nothing here.
Variants of the same model differ. Cross-check torque against the factory manual for your engine before final tightening.
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