Removing and installing brake disc — VW

🧭 Before you start

Fits: platform codes AU1, BX5

• Opens: brake fluid
• Renewed: on both sides of axle

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• Clean thoroughly prior to installation.Check for wear, damage, dimensional accuracy and flawless brake surface.If worn, renew on both sides of axle.
• Do not blow out brake system with compressed air; the resulting dust constitutes a health hazard! — Thoroughly clean contact surfaces for brake pads on backplate, and remove any corrosion.

📋 Procedure

1. Loosen wheel bolts.
2. Raise vehicle.
3. Remove wheel.
4. Remove brake pads .
5. Remove brake caliper and secure with wire so that weight of brake caliper does not strain or damage brake hose.

6. Remove brake carrier .
7. Remove bolt (arrow) for brake disc (1).
8. Remove brake disc. [Note: Clean thoroughly prior to installation.Check for wear, damage, dimensional accuracy and flawless brake surface.If worn, renew on both sides of axle.]
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 backplate, and remove any corrosion.
10. Secure brake caliper with new self-locking bolts Electronic Parts Catalogue.
11. Install wheel and tighten.
12. Firmly depress brake pedal several times with vehicle stationary so that the brake pads are properly seated in their normal operating position.
13. Check brake fluid level.

🎬 Related video tutorial

Independent AUTODOC tutorial for the same job, filmed on a different model (GOLF 3) — the technique carries over, the fasteners and figures on this page are the ones for your car.

How to change brake discs on VW GOLF 3

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