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Centric 146.38046 Disc Brake Caliper Piston - Rear
Reliable Disc Brake Caliper Piston for Jaguar and Volkswagen
The Centric Premium Steel & Aluminum Caliper Piston 146.38046 is engineered to provide consistent braking performance for select Jaguar and Volkswagen vehicles. Designed with durable steel construction, this disc brake caliper piston ensures long-lasting operation and precise fitment.
- Constructed from high-quality steel for strength and durability
- Compatible with Jaguar X-Type and Volkswagen Beetle, Golf, GTI, Jetta, and Passat models
- Part number 146.38046 ensures exact replacement fit
- Designed for use in brake hydraulics systems
- Manufactured by Centric, a trusted name in brake components
About Centric Premium Steel & Aluminum Caliper Pistons
The Centric Premium Steel & Aluminum Caliper Pistons product line focuses on delivering reliable and corrosion-resistant caliper pistons made from steel and aluminum materials. This line is designed to meet or exceed OEM specifications, providing a precise fit and dependable braking performance. The 146.38046 piston is part of this line, offering a steel construction option tailored for specific Jaguar and Volkswagen disc brake systems.
Product Details and Compatibility
This disc brake caliper piston is crafted from steel, providing enhanced resistance to wear and heat compared to standard materials. It is specifically compatible with Jaguar X-Type models and a range of Volkswagen vehicles including Beetle, Golf, GTI, Jetta, and Passat. Using part number 146.38046 guarantees a proper fit and function within the brake hydraulics system, helping maintain optimal braking efficiency.
Common Applications and Problem Resolution
- Replacement for worn or damaged caliper pistons in Jaguar X-Type and Volkswagen models
- Addresses brake drag caused by corroded or sticking pistons
- Helps restore proper brake pad retraction and reduce uneven pad wear
- Solves issues related to brake fluid leaks around the caliper piston
- Improves overall brake system responsiveness and safety
Installation Notes and Tips
Ensure the brake caliper and surrounding components are clean before installing the new piston. Use appropriate brake lubricant on seals and guide pins to facilitate smooth piston movement. Verify compatibility with your specific Jaguar or Volkswagen model using the part number 146.38046. Follow manufacturer torque specifications and bleeding procedures to maintain brake system integrity.
Quality Assurance and Warranty
Centric Premium Steel & Aluminum Caliper Pistons are manufactured to meet strict quality standards, ensuring durability and reliable performance. While specific warranty details for part number 146.38046 are not provided here, Centric products typically come with a limited warranty against defects in materials and workmanship. Consult product documentation or your supplier for exact warranty terms.
| Brand | Centric |
| Part Number | 146.38046 |
| Position | Centric Premium Steel & Aluminum Caliper Pistons, Rear |
| Material | Steel |
This part fits 72 vehicles. Search below:
| Year | Make | Model | Submodel | Body Type | Liters | Cylinders | Fuel Type | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Volkswagen | Jetta | GLI | Rear | Rear 272mm Disc, Front 312mm Disc; Centric Premium Steel & Aluminum Caliper Pistons | ||||
| 2018 | Volkswagen | Jetta | GLI | Rear | 253mm Rear Disc and 312mm Front Disc; Centric Premium Steel & Aluminum Caliper Pistons | ||||
| 2017 | Volkswagen | Beetle | Rear | 288mm Front Disc; Bosch Rear Calipers; Centric Premium Steel & Aluminum Caliper Pistons | |||||
| 2017 | Volkswagen | Beetle | R-Line SEL | Rear | 312mm Front Disc, compatible with Bosch Rear Calipers; Centric Premium Steel & Aluminum Caliper Pistons | ||||
| 2017 | Volkswagen | Jetta | GLI | Rear | Rear 272mm Disc, Front 312mm Disc; Centric Premium Steel & Aluminum Caliper Pistons | ||||
| 2017 | Volkswagen | Jetta | GLI | Rear | 253mm Rear Disc and 312mm Front Disc; Centric Premium Steel & Aluminum Caliper Pistons | ||||
| 2016 | Volkswagen | Beetle | Wolfsburg Edition | Rear | 288mm Front Disc; Bosch Rear Calipers; Centric Premium Steel & Aluminum Caliper Pistons | ||||
| 2016 | Volkswagen | Beetle | Turbo | Rear | 288mm Front Disc; Bosch Rear Calipers; Centric Premium Steel & Aluminum Caliper Pistons | ||||
| 2016 | Volkswagen | Beetle | Trendline | Rear | 288mm Front Disc; Bosch Rear Calipers; Centric Premium Steel & Aluminum Caliper Pistons | ||||
| 2016 | Volkswagen | Beetle | Sportline | Rear | 288mm Front Disc; Bosch Rear Calipers; Centric Premium Steel & Aluminum Caliper Pistons | ||||
| 2016 | Volkswagen | Beetle | Sport | Rear | 288mm Front Disc; Bosch Rear Calipers; Centric Premium Steel & Aluminum Caliper Pistons | ||||
| 2016 | Volkswagen | Beetle | SEL | Rear | 288mm Front Disc; Bosch Rear Calipers; Centric Premium Steel & Aluminum Caliper Pistons | ||||
| 2016 | Volkswagen | Beetle | SE | Rear | 288mm Front Disc; Bosch Rear Calipers; Centric Premium Steel & Aluminum Caliper Pistons | ||||
| 2016 | Volkswagen | Beetle | S | Rear | 288mm Front Disc; Bosch Rear Calipers; Centric Premium Steel & Aluminum Caliper Pistons | ||||
| 2016 | Volkswagen | Beetle | R-Line SEL | Rear | 312mm Front Disc, compatible with Bosch Rear Calipers; Centric Premium Steel & Aluminum Caliper Pistons | ||||
| 2016 | Volkswagen | Beetle | R-Line SE | Rear | 312mm Front Disc, compatible with Bosch Rear Calipers; Centric Premium Steel & Aluminum Caliper Pistons | ||||
| 2016 | Volkswagen | Beetle | R-Line S | Rear | 312mm Front Disc, compatible with Bosch Rear Calipers; Centric Premium Steel & Aluminum Caliper Pistons | ||||
| 2016 | Volkswagen | Beetle | Fleet Edition | Rear | 288mm Front Disc; Bosch Rear Calipers; Centric Premium Steel & Aluminum Caliper Pistons | ||||
| 2016 | Volkswagen | Beetle | Dune | Rear | 288mm Front Disc; Bosch Rear Calipers; Centric Premium Steel & Aluminum Caliper Pistons | ||||
| 2016 | Volkswagen | Beetle | Denim | Rear | 288mm Front Disc; Bosch Rear Calipers; Centric Premium Steel & Aluminum Caliper Pistons | ||||
| 2016 | Volkswagen | Beetle | Comfortline | Rear | 288mm Front Disc; Bosch Rear Calipers; Centric Premium Steel & Aluminum Caliper Pistons | ||||
| 2016 | Volkswagen | Beetle | Classic | Rear | 288mm Front Disc; Bosch Rear Calipers; Centric Premium Steel & Aluminum Caliper Pistons | ||||
| 2016 | Volkswagen | Beetle | Allstar | Rear | 288mm Front Disc; Bosch Rear Calipers; Centric Premium Steel & Aluminum Caliper Pistons | ||||
| 2016 | Volkswagen | Jetta | GLI | Rear | Rear 272mm Disc, Front 312mm Disc; Centric Premium Steel & Aluminum Caliper Pistons | ||||
| 2016 | Volkswagen | Jetta | GLI | Rear | 253mm Rear Disc and 312mm Front Disc; Centric Premium Steel & Aluminum Caliper Pistons | ||||
| 2016 | Volkswagen | Jetta | GLI SEL | Rear | Rear 272mm Disc, Front 312mm Disc; Centric Premium Steel & Aluminum Caliper Pistons | ||||
| 2016 | Volkswagen | Jetta | GLI SEL | Rear | 253mm Rear Disc and 312mm Front Disc; Centric Premium Steel & Aluminum Caliper Pistons | ||||
| 2016 | Volkswagen | Jetta | GLI SE | Rear | Rear 272mm Disc, Front 312mm Disc; Centric Premium Steel & Aluminum Caliper Pistons | ||||
| 2016 | Volkswagen | Jetta | GLI SE | Rear | 253mm Rear Disc and 312mm Front Disc; Centric Premium Steel & Aluminum Caliper Pistons | ||||
| 2016 | Volkswagen | Jetta | GLI Autobahn | Rear | Rear 272mm Disc, Front 312mm Disc; Centric Premium Steel & Aluminum Caliper Pistons | ||||
| 2016 | Volkswagen | Jetta | GLI Autobahn | Rear | 253mm Rear Disc and 312mm Front Disc; Centric Premium Steel & Aluminum Caliper Pistons | ||||
| 2015 | Volkswagen | Beetle | Turbo | Rear | 288mm Front Disc; Bosch Rear Calipers; Centric Premium Steel & Aluminum Caliper Pistons | ||||
| 2015 | Volkswagen | Beetle | Trendline | Rear | 288mm Front Disc; Bosch Rear Calipers; Centric Premium Steel & Aluminum Caliper Pistons | ||||
| 2015 | Volkswagen | Beetle | TDI | Rear | 288mm Front Disc; Bosch Rear Calipers; Centric Premium Steel & Aluminum Caliper Pistons | ||||
| 2015 | Volkswagen | Beetle | Sportline | Rear | 288mm Front Disc; Bosch Rear Calipers; Centric Premium Steel & Aluminum Caliper Pistons | ||||
| 2015 | Volkswagen | Beetle | Sport | Rear | 288mm Front Disc; Bosch Rear Calipers; Centric Premium Steel & Aluminum Caliper Pistons | ||||
| 2015 | Volkswagen | Beetle | R-Line | Rear | 312mm Front Disc, compatible with Bosch Rear Calipers; Centric Premium Steel & Aluminum Caliper Pistons | ||||
| 2015 | Volkswagen | Beetle | Fleet Edition | Rear | 288mm Front Disc; Bosch Rear Calipers; Centric Premium Steel & Aluminum Caliper Pistons | ||||
| 2015 | Volkswagen | Beetle | Comfortline | Rear | 288mm Front Disc; Bosch Rear Calipers; Centric Premium Steel & Aluminum Caliper Pistons | ||||
| 2015 | Volkswagen | Beetle | Comfortline TDI | Rear | 288mm Front Disc; Bosch Rear Calipers; Centric Premium Steel & Aluminum Caliper Pistons | ||||
| 2015 | Volkswagen | Beetle | Classic | Rear | 288mm Front Disc; Bosch Rear Calipers; Centric Premium Steel & Aluminum Caliper Pistons | ||||
| 2015 | Volkswagen | Beetle | Base | Rear | 288mm Front Disc; Bosch Rear Calipers; Centric Premium Steel & Aluminum Caliper Pistons | ||||
| 2015 | Volkswagen | Jetta | GLI | Rear | Rear 272mm Disc, Front 312mm Disc; Centric Premium Steel & Aluminum Caliper Pistons | ||||
| 2015 | Volkswagen | Jetta | GLI | Rear | 253mm Rear Disc and 312mm Front Disc; Centric Premium Steel & Aluminum Caliper Pistons | ||||
| 2015 | Volkswagen | Jetta | GLI SEL | Rear | Rear 272mm Disc, Front 312mm Disc; Centric Premium Steel & Aluminum Caliper Pistons | ||||
| 2015 | Volkswagen | Jetta | GLI SEL | Rear | 253mm Rear Disc and 312mm Front Disc; Centric Premium Steel & Aluminum Caliper Pistons | ||||
| 2015 | Volkswagen | Jetta | GLI SE | Rear | Rear 272mm Disc, Front 312mm Disc; Centric Premium Steel & Aluminum Caliper Pistons | ||||
| 2015 | Volkswagen | Jetta | GLI SE | Rear | 253mm Rear Disc and 312mm Front Disc; Centric Premium Steel & Aluminum Caliper Pistons | ||||
| 2015 | Volkswagen | Jetta | GLI Autobahn | Rear | Rear 272mm Disc, Front 312mm Disc; Centric Premium Steel & Aluminum Caliper Pistons | ||||
| 2015 | Volkswagen | Jetta | GLI Autobahn | Rear | 253mm Rear Disc and 312mm Front Disc; Centric Premium Steel & Aluminum Caliper Pistons | ||||
| 2014 | Volkswagen | Beetle | 2.5L | L5 | Rear | 272mm Rear Disc, 288mm Front Disc; Centric Premium Steel & Aluminum Caliper Pistons | |||
| 2014 | Volkswagen | Beetle | 2.0L | L4 | Rear | 312mm Front Disc; Centric Premium Steel & Aluminum Caliper Pistons | |||
| 2014 | Volkswagen | Beetle | 2.0L | L4 | Rear | 272mm Rear Disc, 288mm Front Disc; Centric Premium Steel & Aluminum Caliper Pistons | |||
| 2014 | Volkswagen | Golf | Rear | Rear 272mm Disc, Front 312mm Disc; Centric Premium Steel & Aluminum Caliper Pistons | |||||
| 2014 | Volkswagen | Golf | Rear | 272mm Rear Disc, 288mm Front Disc; Centric Premium Steel & Aluminum Caliper Pistons | |||||
| 2014 | Volkswagen | GTI | Rear | Centric Premium Steel & Aluminum Caliper Pistons | |||||
| 2014 | Volkswagen | Jetta | GLI | Sedan | Rear | Rear 272mm Disc, Front 312mm Disc; Centric Premium Steel & Aluminum Caliper Pistons | |||
| 2014 | Volkswagen | Jetta | GLI | Sedan | Rear | 253mm Rear Disc and 312mm Front Disc; Centric Premium Steel & Aluminum Caliper Pistons | |||
| 2014 | Volkswagen | Passat | Rear | To 6/30/2014; Centric Premium Steel & Aluminum Caliper Pistons | |||||
| 2013 | Volkswagen | Beetle | 2.5L | L5 | Rear | 272mm Rear Disc, 288mm Front Disc; Centric Premium Steel & Aluminum Caliper Pistons | |||
| 2013 | Volkswagen | Beetle | 2.0L | L4 | Rear | 312mm Front Disc; Centric Premium Steel & Aluminum Caliper Pistons | |||
| 2013 | Volkswagen | Beetle | 2.0L | L4 | Rear | 272mm Rear Disc, 288mm Front Disc; Centric Premium Steel & Aluminum Caliper Pistons | |||
| 2013 | Volkswagen | GTI | Rear | Centric Premium Steel & Aluminum Caliper Pistons | |||||
| 2013 | Volkswagen | Jetta | 2.0L | L4 | GAS | Rear | Rear 272mm Disc, Front 312mm Disc; Centric Premium Steel & Aluminum Caliper Pistons | ||
| 2012 | Volkswagen | Beetle | 2.0L | L4 | Rear | 312mm Front Disc; Centric Premium Steel & Aluminum Caliper Pistons | |||
| 2012 | Volkswagen | GTI | Rear | Centric Premium Steel & Aluminum Caliper Pistons | |||||
| 2012 | Volkswagen | Jetta | 2.0L | L4 | GAS | Rear | Rear 272mm Disc, Front 312mm Disc; Centric Premium Steel & Aluminum Caliper Pistons | ||
| 2011 | Volkswagen | GTI | Rear | Centric Premium Steel & Aluminum Caliper Pistons | |||||
| 2008 | Jaguar | X-Type | Rear | Centric Premium Steel & Aluminum Caliper Pistons | |||||
| 2007 | Jaguar | X-Type | Rear | Centric Premium Steel & Aluminum Caliper Pistons | |||||
| 2006 | Jaguar | X-Type | Rear | Centric Premium Steel & Aluminum Caliper Pistons | |||||
| 2005 | Jaguar | X-Type | Rear | Centric Premium Steel & Aluminum Caliper Pistons |
* Always verify fitment with your vehicle's VIN if unsure. Submodel & trim restrictions may apply.