changing brake pads

[Swingh*_PH1]

hi how do i change both front brake pads mk2 ph1 thanks

 

[james70]

jack up car
Take wheel off
undo the 2 bolts holding the carrier on, pull off carrier, might need a lever to help it off
remove old pads and check with new pads there the same
Push the piston back in the caliper with some big water pump pliers
clean up where the pads will be sitting with a wire brush and apply some copper grease
(really as your only fitting pads you should take off the outer edge of the pads to make sure they sit flat on the discs as the discs may well be lipep)
On new pads put some copper grease on contact area (not disc and pad contact are)
place pads in place and put carrier on and do up bolts
Put wheel on and torque up (90nm i think)
do the same for the other side
dont forget to pump the foot pedal to push the piston back out

 

[Fred@BTM]

if you have to ask, go to a pro, sorry to say it like i'm discouraging people, but its a fairly important saftey item!

 

[mini-valver]

110nm or 88-90 ftlb for the wheels too, not 90nm, lol

 

[James.f]

Will water pump pliers not damage the piston ?

best way i find is using a big screwdriver, leave the pads in just the holder is lose, stick screw driver between pad and piston and leaver the piston in easy as 1.2.3

 

[mini-valver]

TBH, it's even easy to remove the pad, undo the resevoir cap, turn the pad sideways and use that to lever it back!

 

[James.f]

to much hassle il stick with my trusty screwdriver lol

 

[mini-valver]

It's less tools ffs, lol

 

[Gem]

Screwdriver? Pikey!

 

[James.f]

Screwdriver? Pikey!

Screwdriver aint pikey :rasp: it just easier than grips, as all you do is lever it back in job done

go back to your ironing and leave the boys to help this poor guy

 

[Gem]

You're Welsh.

Thats worse than being female IIRC.



All my point was, is, for not much work you can do it the "proper" way and remove the pad and elliminate the risk of f**king up the pad/piston/caliper etc if you slip. And TBH, wrestling with a screwdriver sounds like more hassle to my female brain :S



*Goes off to iron her nightie*

 

[James.f]

:O thats racist,

do it proper ? is there a proper way to do it ? so far mini-valver said 2 ways, i said 1, everyone has their own way, i find puttin a large screw driver straigh in (wont slip) as theres a gap in the caliper, then lever it, which is easy, and piston goes in, leaving you with enough room to fit pads,

Hate arguing with a female, as you can never win ffs lol

 

[AK]

You're Welsh.

Thats worse than being female IIRC.

LOL!!

 

[Gem]

Welsh-ist actually.

PMSL.....oh mate, I was only winding you up. Like you say, everyone has their own way. I have mine, doesn't involve me getting my hands dirty though

I think between you 3...you've given the OP a good idea of where to start.

 

[James.f]

Thats blatenly racist Gem, nothin wrong with us welsh lol,

but ye i did notice after the pikey part, but i wasnt on form to notice until the Welsh word came in lol, its all guuurd

hopefully hes done the right thing and take it to the garage if he hasnt got a clue what to do

btw Gem, does any girl like to get their hands dirty

 

[Chapperz]

I anyone hasnt said this already you only need undo one bolt and the carrige should swing up or down depending on which one you removed!

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[DannyR]

You only need to take the brake reservoir cap and push the piston with your palm! And Chapperz is right, bottom bolt on really need loosening!

 

[Swingh*_PH1]

alright thanks people