Removing and installing brake pads, FS III front brake: VW Golf VII Variant / Golf VII

🧭 Before you start

Fits: VW Golf VII Variant (BA), VW Golf VII (5G, 2012–2020)

• Opens: brake fluid

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• Use only methylated spirits for cleaning the brake caliper housing.
• After every brake pad change, depress brake pedal firmly several times with vehicle stationary, so that brake pads are properly seated in their normal operating position.Check brake fluid level after changing brake pads.

📋 Procedure

1. Remove wheels.
2. Remove cover caps.
3. Unscrew and remove both guide pins (arrows) from brake caliper.
4. Remove brake caliper and secure with wire so that weight of brake caliper does not strain or damage brake hose.
5. Take brake pads out of brake caliper.

6. Thoroughly clean contact surfaces for brake pads on brake carrier, and remove corrosion.
7. Clean brake caliper. [Note: Use only methylated spirits for cleaning the brake caliper housing.]
8. Lightly grease guide surface on brake carrier with lithium greaseG 052150 A2.
9. Press piston back.
10. Insert brake pads into brake caliper and piston.
11. Insert brake pad with "“piston side”" written on backing plate into brake piston.
12. Install brake caliper with brake pads on wheel bearing housing.
13. First position brake caliper at bottom (arrow) of brake carrier.
14. Bolt brake caliper to brake carrier with both guide pins.
15. Fit both cover caps.
16. Fit wheels. [Note: After every brake pad change, depress brake pedal firmly several times with vehicle stationary, so that brake pads are properly seated in their normal operating position.Check brake fluid level after changing brake pads.]

🎬 Video walkthrough

Independent video tutorial by AUTODOC (YouTube) — a helpful visual companion to the steps above.

How to change front brake pads on VW GOLF 7

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