Removing and installing brake caliper – rear brake C 38 — VW

🧭 Before you start

Fits: platform code 138

• Opens: brake fluid

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• Firmly depress brake pedal several times with vehicle stationary so that the brake pads are properly seated in their normal operating position.Check brake fluid level.

📋 Procedure

1. Remove wheels.
2. Detach handbrake cable from lever on brake caliper.
3. Remove spring clip.
4. Pull handbrake cable out of retainer on brake caliper.
5. Connect bleeder hose of bleeder bottle to bleeder valve on brake caliper.

6. Open bleeder valve.
7. Apply brake pedal depressorV.A.G 1869/2.
8. Close bleeder valve.
9. Remove bleeder bottle.
10. Unbolt brake line.
11. Unscrew bolts from brake caliper counterholding on guide pin while doing so.
12. Pull brake caliper from brake carrier.
13. Secure brake caliper to brake carrier with new self-locking bolts.
14. Screw brake line to brake caliper.
15. Bleed brake system .
16. Engage handbrake cable on brake caliper with both locking lugs, then hook in lever on brake caliper.
17. Adjust handbrake .
18. Fit wheels. [Note: Firmly depress brake pedal several times with vehicle stationary so that the brake pads are properly seated in their normal operating position.Check brake fluid level.]

🎬 Related video tutorial

Independent AUTODOC tutorial for the same job, filmed on a different model (GOLF 5 (1K1)) — the technique carries over, the fasteners and figures on this page are the ones for your car.

How to change rear brake caliper on VW GOLF 5 (1K1)

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