Repairing front brakes, Teves/Ate up to model year 2000 — VW
Repairing front brakes, Teves/Ate up to model year 2000 on VW: factory workshop procedure. Full factory text, tools and checks.
Workshop procedure for VW — the factory write-up, straight from real workshop data.
📋 Procedure
ℹ️ Torque figures below come verbatim from workshop data — always cross-check against your vehicle's factory manual before final tightening.
Repairing front brakes, Teves/Ate up to model year 2000
Note
After replacing brake pads, depress brake pedal firmly several times with vehicle stationary, so that the brake pads are properly seated in their normal operating position.
After work for which the brake system had to be opened, bleed the brake system with
brake charge and bleed system
VAS 5234
or extraction unit
V.A.G 1869/4
.
Before removing a brake caliper or disconnecting a brake hose, fit
brake pedal actuator
V.A.G 1869/2
(release pressure in system).
Allen bolt, 10 Nm
Brake disc
Brake disc thickness: 25 mm.
Internally ventilated brake disc: ∅ 288 mm.
Wear limit: 21 mm.
When worn, always renew on both sides of axle.
Never remove brake discs from hub by force. If necessary use penetrating fluid, because otherwise brake discs can be damaged.
Hexagon bolt
Cover plate
Allen bolt, 10 Nm
ABS speed sensor
Before inserting sensor, clean fitting hole inner surface and coat with lubricating paste G 000 650
Hexagon bolt, 10 Nm
Wheel bearing housing
Drive shaft
With rotor for speed sensor
Brake hose, 14 Nm
Cover cap
Guide pin, 30 Nm
Bush
Brake caliper
Removing:
Do not disconnect brake hose when changing brake pads.
Remove brake pads
Chapter
.
Insert
brake pedal actuator
V.A.G 1869/2
(and relieve pressure).
Unscrew brake hose
Item
from brake caliper
Installing:
Installing brake pads
Chapter
.
Connect brake hose to brake caliper.
Remove
brake pedal actuator
V.A.G 1869/2
.
Repairing
Chapter
.
Retaining spring
Insert in both brake caliper housing holes
Brake carrier
Supplied as replacement part, assembled with sufficient grease on guide pins.
If protective caps are damaged, use repair kit
Use grease sachet supplied to lubricate guide pins.
Hexagon bolt, 200 Nm
M14 x 1.5 x 38
Brake pads
Thickness 14 mm not including backplate.
Brake pad with retaining spring is seated on piston
Brake pad with adhesive film on backplate is seated on outer side
Wear limit: 2 mm not including backplate.
Checking thickness
Maintenance
Booklet
10.1
Work sequences; Front and rear brake pads/linings: Checking thickness
.
Always renew both sides.
Removing and installing
Chapter
.
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