Volkswagen Golf / Golf GTI / Jetta. Manual - part 455

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16 - ABS 

speed 
sensor 

 Before 

inserting 
sensor, 
clean 
mounting 
hole inner 
surface 
and coat 
with 
lubricating 
paste G 
000 650 

17 - Hex 

socket 
head 
bolt, 8 
Nm (71 
ft. lb) 

18 - Parking 

brake 
cable 

 Adjusting 

parking 
brake 
cable 

 

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Brake pads, removing and 
installing 

 

  

  

Special tools and equipment  

    

 3272 Resetting and removal tool 

    

 VAG 1331 Torque wrench 

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Note:  

  

  

Mark brake pads when removing if 
they are to be reused. Re-install in 
their original position to prevent 
uneven braking! 

  

  

Removing  

  

  

-  Remove wheels 

    

-  Remove clip -1-. 

-  Press brake lever -2- in direction 

of arrow and unhook brake cable 
-3-. 

    

-  Remove securing bolts from 

brake caliper housing, to do this 
counterhold on guide pins. 

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Use methilated spirit only for 
cleaning the brake caliper 
housing. 

Installing  

Note:  

Before pressing the piston back, use 
a bleed bottle to draw off brake fluid 
from the reservoir. If brake fluid has 
been topped off between changes of 
brake pads, brake fluid may overflow 
out of the reservoir, and cause 
damage. 

-  Remove brake pads and pad 

retaining springs (arrows). 

-  Clean brake caliper housing, in 

particular the bonding surface for 
the brake pad. It must be free 
from adhesive and grease 
residues. 

    

Note: 

-  Screw in piston by turning knurled 

wheel of special tool 3272 
clockwise, do not damage 
protective cap when doing this. 

-  To help screwing in, use special 

tool 3272/1. 

 If the piston is difficult to move, 

use a 13 mm (.512 in.) AF open-
end wrench on the flats -arrow A- 
provided for this purpose. 

 If the piston is pushed back with 

a piston resetting tool, the 
automatic adjustment in the 
brake caliper will be destroyed. 

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