DIY Rear Brake Pads

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06-19-2012, 08:32 AM

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J. Patterson

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Very nice. This would have saved me a bunch of research back when I did ours. I'll use it for a reference when I do it again!

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06-19-2012, 10:51 AM

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Originally Posted by jeguzik

Yes and yes. I am doing pads, rotors and lines. I will make sure I have everything ready to go with the car on stand and wheels off before using the Vagcom then. I am assuming the risk is draining the battery while doing the work correct?

Yes the batter could drain, but it shouldn't take you that long to just change the pads. Remember these cars have big batteries also. I left my ignition accessories on just in case the system shut off. You shouldn't have any problems. Good luck

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06-23-2012, 09:36 AM

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Originally Posted by r1racer

The picture was for demo purposes but I actually stuck a small block of wood in between the piston and clamp. The 100mm clamp wasn't wide enough to fit over the ebrake section so I had to use the little bolt (that's in the pic) and a block of wood which kept the c-clamp straight. Think I'll get that tool anyway...thanx.

Couldn't you use the tool that's in your last pic to compress the rear brake pistons?

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06-23-2012, 05:33 PM

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Yes. The fronts and rears were done at different times and I didn't have the tool at the time.

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06-25-2012, 07:49 AM

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He said "rest," not "reset." Lol.

Thanks man, i was being an extra careful and over read it, lol
Yes. I did my rear brakes jobs by following this thread and nagcom. I did not put both rear wheels on jack rather i did one at a time.

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08-22-2012, 05:11 PM

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21mm carrier bolts

Anyone have ny tricks on removing the 21mm carrier bolts? I can't seem to get those suckers off! They are on there tight. I tried some penetrating spray with no success. Damn, I was really wanting to get my Adams rotors and Akebono pads on tonight. Guess I'll have to try another time, running out of daylight.