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Installing  
    
Note:  
    Before inserting new brake pads, press piston 
back into the cylinder with resetting tool. Before 
pressing the piston back, remove some brake 
fluid from the reservoir with a bleeder bottle. If 
reservoir has been topped up, fluid may overflow 
and cause damage.     Note:  - Press piston back. - Install brake pads. - Swing brake caliper housing down and tighten bolt.  The repair kit contains two self-locking bolts which must always be installed.  After replacing the brake pads, depress brake 
pedal firmly several times with the vehicle 
stationary so that the brake pads are properly 
seated in their normal operating position. Page 7 of 7Front brakes, servicing (Girling caliper)12/7/2004http://ebahn.bentleypublishers.com/vw/servlet/Display?action=Goto&type=repair&id=VW.B4.SU01.46.1  
         
        
        
     
        
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Front brakes, 
servicing 
(Teves/Ate) 
 Repair Manual, Maintenance  1 - Screw 
2 - Brake disc  When worn always 
replace on both sides  Remove brake caliper 
prior to removing  Ventilated brake disc 
diameter: 288 mm  Brake disc thickness: 
25 mm  Wear limit: 23 mm 3 - Brake pads  Always replace on 
both sides  Pads are different; pad on piston side has 
retaining spring  Removing and 
installing  Page 46-12  Pad thickness: 14 mm  Checking thickness  Wear limit: 7 mm 
(including backing 
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     Installing  
Note:  
Before installing new brake pads, press piston back 
into the cylinder with resetting tool. Before pressing 
the piston back, remove some brake fluid from the 
reservoir with a bleeder bottle. If reservoir has been 
topped up, fluid may overflow and cause damage.  - Remove both guide pins from brake caliper. - Remove brake caliper housing and lay to one side 
so that weight of brake caliper does not stress or 
damage brake hose. 
- Take brake pads out of brake caliper housing or 
from brake carrier.     - Pressing piston back. Page 6 of 7Front brakes, servicing (Teves/Ate)12/7/2004http://ebahn.bentleypublishers.com/vw/servlet/Display?action=Goto&type=repair&id=VW.B4.SU01.46.2  
         
        
        
     
        
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- Install brake pad with retaining spring in brake 
caliper housing (piston). 
    
- Install outer brake pad in brake carrier.     
- Secure brake caliper housing with both guide 
pins to brake carrier. 
    
- Install both protective caps.     
- Install retaining spring into brake caliper 
housing. 
    
Note:  
    After replacing the brake pads, depress brake 
pedal firmly several times with the vehicle 
stationary, so that the brake pads are proper/y 
seated in their normal operating position. Page 7 of 7Front brakes, servicing (Teves/Ate)12/7/2004http://ebahn.bentleypublishers.com/vw/servlet/Display?action=Goto&type=repair&id=VW.B4.SU01.46.2  
         
        
        
     
        
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Installing      - Connect locating spring and install brake shoes on 
the push rod. 
- Insert wedge.     - Insert brake shoe with brake lever in push rod. - Connect upper return spring. - Connect parking brake cable to brake lever. - Place brake shoes on wheel cylinder pistons. - Connect lower return spring and lift brake shoes 
onto lower support. Page 6 of 8Rear wheel brakes, servicing12/7/2004http://ebahn.bentleypublishers.com/vw/servlet/Display?action=Goto&type=repair&id=VW.B4.SU01.46.4  
         
        
        
     
        
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Installing  
    
Note:  
    Before pressing the piston back, remove some 
brake fluid from the reservoir. Use a bleeder 
bottle or a plastic bottle which is only used for 
brake fluid. Brake fluid is poisonous and must not 
be siphoned by mouth through a hose.     Note:  - Thread in piston by turning knurled wheel of 
special tool 3272 clockwise. 
- Install brake pads.  Install special tool 3272 so that the collar (arrow) 
of the tool is seated against the brake caliper.  If the piston is difficult to move, use a 13 mm 
open end wrench on the flats (arrow A) provided 
for this purpose.  If the piston is pushed back with a piston resetting 
tool or by operating the foot brake, the automatic 
adjustment in the brake caliper will be destroyed. Page 8 of 10Rear wheel brakes, servicing (disc brakes)12/7/2004http://ebahn.bentleypublishers.com/vw/servlet/Display?action=Goto&type=repair&id=VW.B4.SU01.46.5  
         
        
        
     
        
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Girling front brake 
caliper, servicing 
Note:  When repairing install all 
parts supplied in repair kit.  Apply thin coat of brake 
cylinder paste to brake 
cylinders, pistons and 
sea/s. 
1 - Protective seal 
2 - Bleed valve  Apply thin coat of brake cylinder paste to threads before 
screwing in 
3 - Brake caliper housing 
4 - Self-locking hex bolt, 
35 Nm (26 ft lb)  Always replace  When loosening and 
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5 - Seal  Remove using a 
screwdriver  Page 47-7 6 - Piston  Removing and 
installing  Page 47-7  Apply thin coat of 
brake cylinder paste 
before inserting 
7 - Protective seal  Do not damage when 
inserting piston 
8 - Brake carrier with 
guide pins and 
protective caps  Brake carrier with 
guide pins and 
protective cap  Supplied as 
replacement part 
assembled with 
sufficient grease on 
guide pins  If protective caps or 
guide pins are 
damaged use repair 
kit. Use grease packet 
supplied to lubricate 
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