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Want to change your front brake discs and pads on Volkswagen Touran 1.9L TDI? This tutorial will help you do it quickly and easily.

  1. 
To be able to remove your wheel:

- Use une croix or look in your trunk by removing the carpet, you will find a key there intended to loosen your 5 nuts, without removing them completely.

- Use un cric to raise the front of your vehicle.
    • To be able to remove your wheel:

    • - Use une croix or look in your trunk by removing the carpet, you will find a key there intended to loosen your 5 nuts, without removing them completely.

    • - Use un cric to raise the front of your vehicle.

    • Remember to secure your vehicle by using des chandelles or others.

    • You can completely remove your nuts that hold the wheel and then remove the wheel.

    • Next, open your engine hood and unscrew the brake fluid filler cap.

  2. 
To be able to change the brake pads we will have to remove part of the caliper.

Locate the 2 screw locations that hold the brake caliper, one on the top and the other at the bottom of the caliper.

Using a small flat-head screwdriver, pry up the screw covers to remove them without damaging them.
    • To be able to change the brake pads we will have to remove part of the caliper.

    • Locate the 2 screw locations that hold the brake caliper, one on the top and the other at the bottom of the caliper.

    • Using a small flat-head screwdriver, pry up the screw covers to remove them without damaging them.

  3. 
We will now use a ratchet with a small extension and a TORX T55 bit, unscrew the 2 screws that hold the caliper part.

Once unscrewed, check that the screw is properly removed from its support and that it does not interfere when removing the caliper. If it interferes, please use a small flat screwdriver to remove it from its housing.

Once unscrewed, check that the screw is properly removed from its support and that it does not interfere when removing the caliper. If it interferes, please use a small flat screwdriver to remove it from its housing.
    • We will now use a ratchet with a small extension and a TORX T55 bit, unscrew the 2 screws that hold the caliper part.

    • Once unscrewed, check that the screw is properly removed from its support and that it does not interfere when removing the caliper. If it interferes, please use a small flat screwdriver to remove it from its housing.

  4. 
We will now remove the spring from the brake caliper, use a pair of multi-grip pliers then pull towards you taking the 2 attachment points of the spring (it can be removed without forcing).

You can now remove the brake caliper part by pulling on it.

Hook this part so that the brake hose is not under stress
    • We will now remove the spring from the brake caliper, use a pair of multi-grip pliers then pull towards you taking the 2 attachment points of the spring (it can be removed without forcing).

    • You can now remove the brake caliper part by pulling on it.

    • Hook this part so that the brake hose is not under stress

  5. 
For the pad that is still in the piston of the part of the caliper that was removed, pull it strongly outwards to remove it completely.

Next, use a small flat screwdriver and press on the brake pad wear connector to be able to remove it.

Next, use a small flat screwdriver and press on the brake pad wear connector to be able to remove it.
    • For the pad that is still in the piston of the part of the caliper that was removed, pull it strongly outwards to remove it completely.

    • Next, use a small flat screwdriver and press on the brake pad wear connector to be able to remove it.

  6. 
You can now remove the second pad which is still placed against the disc, to do this, pull towards you.

You can now remove the second pad which is still placed against the disc, to do this, pull towards you.
    • You can now remove the second pad which is still placed against the disc, to do this, pull towards you.

  7. 
Now we are going to push the piston back, some people use a pair of pliers to do this, for this vehicle you will not be able to do this so use a piston pusher.

Place your piston pusher then push it in as far as it will go.

Check that it does not protrude into the caliper as it could get in the way when replacing the brake pads.
    • Now we are going to push the piston back, some people use a pair of pliers to do this, for this vehicle you will not be able to do this so use a piston pusher.

    • Place your piston pusher then push it in as far as it will go.

    • Check that it does not protrude into the caliper as it could get in the way when replacing the brake pads.

  8. 
To begin, use the brake pad that has the brackets that go into the piston, place it in the correct direction and then press firmly to insert it into the piston.

Place the second brake pad facing the brake disc, respecting its direction and inserting it into its housing.

Place the second brake pad facing the brake disc, respecting its direction and inserting it into its housing.
    • To begin, use the brake pad that has the brackets that go into the piston, place it in the correct direction and then press firmly to insert it into the piston.

    • Place the second brake pad facing the brake disc, respecting its direction and inserting it into its housing.

  9. 
We can now put the brake caliper part back into its housing.

You can now replace the spring that helps hold the brake caliper using your multi-grip pliers.

You can now replace the spring that helps hold the brake caliper using your multi-grip pliers.
    • We can now put the brake caliper part back into its housing.

    • You can now replace the spring that helps hold the brake caliper using your multi-grip pliers.

  10. 
Check that the screws are aligned with the thread of the brake caliper.

We will now use a ratchet with a small extension and a TORX T55 bit, screw in the 2 screws that hold the caliper part, firmly.

We will now use a ratchet with a small extension and a TORX T55 bit, screw in the 2 screws that hold the caliper part, firmly.
    • Check that the screws are aligned with the thread of the brake caliper.

    • We will now use a ratchet with a small extension and a TORX T55 bit, screw in the 2 screws that hold the caliper part, firmly.

  11. 
We will now replace the 2 plastic covers for the brake caliper screws.

We will now replace the 2 plastic covers for the brake caliper screws.

We will now replace the 2 plastic covers for the brake caliper screws.
    • We will now replace the 2 plastic covers for the brake caliper screws.

  12. 
Replace your wheel in its housing then screw the 5 studs firmly.

The job is now done, you will need to go to your vehicle and press your brake pedal about ten times before getting behind the wheel so that the piston goes back into place.

Close your brake fluid reservoir cap
    • Replace your wheel in its housing then screw the 5 studs firmly.

    • The job is now done, you will need to go to your vehicle and press your brake pedal about ten times before getting behind the wheel so that the piston goes back into place.

    • Close your brake fluid reservoir cap

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it's a Torx 45 and not a T55 on my touran

jean-sebastien PADOAN - Resolved on Release Reply

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