Disc brake front — Mk3 Golf Brake (1997)

Factory title: Volkswagen Golf (1997 - 1998) - Disc brake

Generation: Mk3 1997 (RDW) Group: Brake Rebuild step 10 Parts: 30 Primary OEM: 3A0 615 123 A, 3A0 615 124, 3A0 615 124 A

Disc brake front for the Volkswagen Golf Mk3 (1997): factory exploded diagram 615040 from the Volkswagen ETKA parts catalogue, group 20 Brake, listing 28 OEM part numbers across 30 catalogued positions including 3A0 615 123 A, 3A0 615 124 and 3A0 615 124 A. Published by Type 19 Specialists; the complete Mk3 Golf catalogue is in print as the Mk3 Golf Master Parts Catalogue.

Parts on this diagram

This Mk3 Golf plate lists 28 OEM part numbers across 30 numbered positions.

Exploded view from the factory parts catalogue. Click a row in the parts table to highlight its position on this diagram. Click any position on the diagram to scroll to its row.
Description Part number
Disc brake ATE 288 X 25 MM 15" PR:1 LN
ATE 288 X 25 MM 15"
Floating caliper brake Brake caliper housingbrake carrier withpad retaining pin Brake disc (vented) front PR:1 LN
front
(1)
Brake caliper housing PR:E 2 U,E 4 T
3A0 615 123 A
(1)
Brake caliper housing
3A0 615 124
(1)
Brake caliper housing PR:E 2 U,E 4 T
3A0 615 124 A
(10)
Cover plate for brake disc
3A0 615 312
(14)
1 set of brake pads withwear display for discbrakes 'ECO'Economy
JZW 698 151 C
(2)
brake carrier withpad retaining pin PR:E 2 U,E 4 T
3A0 615 125 A
1
Brake caliper housing
3A0 615 123
10
Cover plate for brake disc
3A0 615 311
11
Hexagon bolt M 6 X 10
M 6 X 10
N 905 293 01
11
Hexagon bolt M 6 X 10
M 6 X 10
N 010 210 7
12
ribbed bolt M 12 X 1,5 X 35
M 12 X 1,5 X 35
N 907 085 02
12
ribbed bolt M 12 X 1,5 X 35
M 12 X 1,5 X 35
N 901 740 01
14
1 set of brake pads fordisk brake
3A0 698 151 A
14
1 set of brake pads fordisk brake
1J0 698 151 L
15
1 set: guide bushes
4D0 698 647
16
Set of gaskets for brakecaliper housing
3A0 698 471
18
Lithium lubricating grease 180 G
180 G
G 052 150 A2
19
Solid lubricant paste 100 G
100 G
G 000 650
2
brake carrier withpad retaining pin ATE
ATE
3B0 615 125
2
brake carrier withpad retaining pin
4A0 615 125 A
3
guide pin
251 615 219
4
retaining spring
4A0 615 269
5
Breather valve M 10 X 1 X 29
M 10 X 1 X 29
1K0 615 273 A
5
Breather valve
447 615 273
6
dust cap
211 611 483
8
Hex socket countersunk bolt M 6 X 16
M 6 X 16
N 106 483 01
8
countersunk bolt M 6 X 15
M 6 X 15
N 101 126 03
9
Brake disc (vented) 288 X 25 5/100
288 X 25 5/100
3A0 615 301 A

From the Type 19 workshop

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Fitment and applicability

What this plate covers, as the factory catalogue records it — nothing here is inferred from the part names.

Vehicle
Volkswagen Golf Mk3
Model years
1997
Generation region
RDW
Generation code
184
Factory group
20 Brake
Factory subgroup
615040

Related factory diagrams

Other published brake plates for the Mk3 Golf in this catalogue.

The complete Mk3 Golf parts catalogue in print

Questions about this diagram

Which VW part numbers are on the disc brake front diagram for the Mk3 Golf?
This diagram lists 28 OEM part numbers for the Mk3 Golf. The first three are 3A0 615 123 A, 3A0 615 124 and 3A0 615 124 A.
Which Mk3 Golf years and engines does this diagram cover?
This plate is from the Mk3 Golf 1997 generation (RDW). The factory catalogue records no engine-code restriction on it, so it applies to all engines listed in the factory catalogue for this generation.
Where is the complete Mk3 Golf factory parts catalogue?
The Mk3 Golf Master Parts Catalogue is available in print and as a PDF from Type 19 Specialists at /shop/library/catalogue-mk3-full/. It carries every plate in this catalogue, not just this one.