Removing and installing brake pads, rear brakes, Bosch: VW Golf Cabriolet

🧭 Before you start

Raise the car, remove the wheels and unbolt the caliper while counterholding the guide pins, then hang it up. Remove pads and retainers, clean the carrier and caliper, and wind the piston back with T10165. Fit the anti-rattle springs diagonally, insert the pads, secure the caliper with new self-locking bolts and refit the wheels. Press the brake pedal firmly several times and check the fluid level.

Fits: VW Golf Cabriolet (517, 2011–2016)

• Opens: brake fluid

Don't miss

• Counterhold the guide pins while undoing the caliper bolts.
• Hang the caliper on wire; never let it hang on the brake hose.
• Anti-rattle springs differ and fit diagonally, with guide lugs pointing outwards.
• Use the 4 new self-locking bolts from the repair kit every time.
• Clean the caliper housing with methylated spirits only.
• Pump the pedal firmly several times and check brake fluid level before driving.

Written for this job from the workshop steps below · TorqFix editorial.

📋 Procedure

1. Raise vehicle.
2. Remove rear wheels.
3. Unscrew bolts (arrows) from brake caliper (1); to do this counterhold on guide pin.
4. Remove brake caliper and secure with wire so that weight of brake caliper does not strain or damage brake hose.
5. Remove brake pads and pad retainers (arrows).

6. Thoroughly clean contact surfaces for anti-rattle springs (brake pads) on brake carrier, and remove corrosion.
7. Clean brake caliper. [Note: Use only methylated spirits for cleaning the brake caliper housing.]
8. Screw in piston by turning thumb wheel on piston compressing tool T10165 clockwise. Do not damage protective cover.
9. Use plate T10165/1 for assistance when screwing in.
10. Insert anti-rattle springs (1) and (2) into brake carrier. [Note: Anti-rattle springs (1) and (2) are different. They can only be installed diagonally to each other.]
11. Insert anti-rattle springs (1) and (2) so that guide lugs (arrows) on both sides of brake carrier point outwards.
12. Insert brake pads into brake carrier.
13. Ensure that brake pads are seated correctly in anti-rattle springs (arrows).
14. Secure brake caliper with new self-locking bolts.
15. Fit wheels. [Note: Repair kit contains 4 self-locking hexagon bolts for securing brake caliper. These must be installed under all circumstances.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.]

🎬 Related video tutorial

Independent AUTODOC tutorial for the same job, filmed on a different model (SHARAN 1) — 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 SHARAN 1

Other VW procedures

• Removing engine · 41 torque figures
• Removing and installing camshaft – VW Golf Cabriolet · 47 torque figures
• Adjusting valve timing – VW Passat B5 · 83 torque figures
• Removing and installing camshafts – VW Passat B6 · 39 torque figures
• Removing and installing coolant pump · 53 torque figures
• Removing and installing alternator, 2.0 l TSI engine with 147 kW or 155 kW
• Renewing oil filter – VW Tiguan I · 1 torque figures
• Removing and installing line for clutch mechanism – VW
• Removing and installing starter, vehicles with manual gearbox MQ200
• Removing and installing alternator, 1.6 l TDI engine – VW