Removing and installing brake pads – rear brake C II 41 — VW

🧭 Before you start

Fits: platform code 138

• Opens: brake fluid
• Special tools named: T10165/1

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• Do not blow out brake system with compressed air; the resulting dust constitutes a health hazard! — Thoroughly clean contact surfaces for pad retainers (brake pads) on brake carrier.
• Use only methylated spirits for cleaning the brake caliper housing.
• Screw in piston by turning knurled wheel of piston compressing toolT 10165 clockwise, do not damage protective cap when doing this.
• Ensure that brake pads are seated correctly in anti-rattle springs (arrows).

📋 Procedure

1. Remove rear wheels.
2. Unscrew bolts from brake caliper counterholding on guide pin while doing so.
3. Remove brake caliper and secure with wire so that weight of brake caliper does not strain or damage brake hose.
4. Remove brake pads and pad retainers (arrows).
5. ⚠ Do not blow out brake system with compressed air; the resulting dust constitutes a health hazard! — Thoroughly clean contact surfaces for pad retainers (brake pads) on brake carrier.

6. Clean brake caliper. [Note: Use only methylated spirits for cleaning the brake caliper housing.] [Note: Before pressing pistons back, draw off some brake fluid from reservoir with a bleeder bottle. Otherwise, particularly if reservoir has been topped up, fluid will overflow and cause damage.]
7. Screw in piston by turning knurled wheel of piston compressing toolT 10165 clockwise, do not damage protective cap when doing this.
8. To aid screwing in, use special tool T10165/1.
9. Insert pad retainers (arrows) and brake pads into brake carrier.
10. Ensure that brake pads are seated correctly in anti-rattle springs (arrows).
11. Secure brake caliper with new self-locking bolts.
12. Fit wheels. [Note: Repair kit includes four self-locking hexagon head securing bolts for brake caliper, these must always be used when reinstalling the brake caliper.Every time after changing pads, 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.]

🎬 Related video tutorial

Independent AUTODOC tutorial for the same job, filmed on a different model (GOLF 7) — the technique carries over, the fasteners and figures on this page are the ones for your car.

How to change rear brake pads on VW GOLF 7

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