Assembly overview - FN3 brake caliper housing — VW

Assembly overview - FN3 brake caliper housing
Special tools and workshop equipment required
Torque wrench
V.A.G 1331
Torque wrench
V.A.G 1410
Brake pedal depressor
V.A.G 1869/2
Note
After replacing brake pads/linings, depress brake pedal firmly several times with vehicle stationary so that the brake pads/linings are properly seated in their normal operating position.
To draw off brake fluid from brake fluid reservoir, use a bleeder bottle which is used only for brake fluid. Brake fluid is poisonous and must on no account be sucked out by mouth using a hose!
Fit
brake pedal depressor
V.A.G 1869/2
before removing a brake caliper housing or disconnecting a brake hose from the brake caliper housing.
Cross-head screw, 4 Nm
Brake disc
Thickness: 25 mm
Wear limit: 22 mm.
Always renew on both sides of an axle.
Brake pads
Vehicles up to model year 2000
Thickness: 14 mm
Checking thickness
Maintenance
Booklet
14.1
Front and rear brake pads/linings: Checking thickness
.
Always renew on both sides of an axle.
Removing and installing
Chapter
.
Wear limit: 7 mm including backplate
Retaining spring
Insert in both holes in brake caliper housing.
Brake carrier
Brake caliper housing
Do not disconnect brake hose when changing pads.
Removing and installing
Chapter
.
Repairing
Chapter
Guide pin, 28 Nm
Cover cap
Remove
Brake hose with banjo union and banjo bolt, 35 Nm
Ribbed bolt, 125 Nm
Wheel bearing housing
Hexagon socket head bolt, 8 Nm
Front right speed sensor
G45
/
front left speed sensor
G47
Before inserting sensor, clean inner surface of fitting hole and coat with
lubricating paste
G 000 650
.
Splash plate
Hexagon bolt, 10 Nm
Wheel bearing
Always renew after removing.
Pressing out and in
Running gear, axles, steering
Rep. gr.
40
Repairing front suspension; Pressing out and in front wheel bearing with wheel bearing housing installed
.
Retaining ring
Wheel hub with rotor
Pressing out and in
Running gear, axles, steering
Rep. gr.
40
Repairing front suspension; Pressing out and in front wheel bearing with wheel bearing housing installed
.
Brake pads
Vehicles as of model year 2001
With break pad wear indicator.
When wear reaches a predetermined limit (maximal 2 - 3 mm),
brake pad warning lamp
K32
in dash panel insert lights up.
Thickness: 14 mm
Checking thickness
Maintenance
Booklet
14.1
Front and rear brake pads/linings: Checking thickness
.
Always renew on both sides of an axle.
Removing and installing
Chapter
.
Wear limit: 7 mm including backplate
Connector
When changing pads, remove from bracket
Item
.
Bracket
Bolt