Removing and installing brake caliper – rear brake C II 41 — 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. Unhook handbrake cable (1) from lever on brake caliper (2).
3. Press together locking lugs (3) while removing handbrake cable from bracket (4) on brake caliper.
4. Connect bleed bottle bleed hose (1) to brake caliper bleed valve and open bleed valve.
5. Apply brake pedal depressorV.A.G 1869/2.

6. Close bleeder valve.
7. Remove bleeder bottle.
8. Loosen threaded connection, brake pipe (3) to brake hose (2).
9. Pull off retaining clip (1) and remove brake hose (2) from bracket.
10. Unscrew bolts from brake caliper counterholding on guide pin while doing so.
11. Pull brake caliper from brake carrier.
12. Secure brake caliper to brake carrier with new self-locking bolts.
13. Screw brake pipe (3) to brake hose (2) and secure with retaining clip (1).
14. Guide handbrake cable through bracket (4) on brake caliper until locking lugs (3) engage.
15. Attach handbrake cable (1) to lever (2) on brake caliper.
16. Bleed brake system .
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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