rear brake pad change

nobbysnuts · 2nd October 2009

Hi I am about to replace the rear brake pads in my 04 tdi beetle, I have not done this before and have heard that the pistons have to be rotated as they go back in, having not had such a posh new car before with rear discs any helpful advice on this subject would be very much appreciated. thanks in advance.

1958 Harry · 2nd October 2009

Yep you need to buy a tool to rotate them, you can do it with pliers but its a pain! You could borrow my tool if you want (save you £25!) as you live in Swindon also, but I wont be able to get it until Sunday night (all my tools are at my parents in bristol as thats where I work on my cars and I'm back there Sunday changing my lower suspension arms)

I could give you a hand as well if you're really stuck

nobbysnuts · 3rd October 2009

Thanks for the advice, I will have a bash myself, I just wanted to check before hand, thanks for the kind offer of the tool loan, I will see how I get on, I have plenty of time and my stupid job makes me quite resourceful.

Pyro · 3rd October 2009

ohh rear pads without a propper tool... Get the swear box ready

3rd October 2009

I can feel skinned knuckles and tantrums coming.

raze1303 · 5th October 2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pyro

ohh rear pads without a propper tool... Get the swear box ready

Take up the offer of the tool loan from Harry,IMHO £15 well spent (on buying mine)

I used the link below
http://forums.tdiclub.com/showthread.php?p=483838

nobbysnuts · 8th December 2009

An update on rear brakes(a little late) tried without the tool, spent ages fiddling with it, rang a good friend that had the tool as it fits older cars as well, two minutes to do it with the right tool, wont be trying it again without one, thanks for the advice, you were right!!!!!!!!!!!

2nd October 2009	#1
nobbysnuts 2nd Gear Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: sunny swindon Posts: 75 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	rear brake pad change Hi I am about to replace the rear brake pads in my 04 tdi beetle, I have not done this before and have heard that the pistons have to be rotated as they go back in, having not had such a posh new car before with rear discs any helpful advice on this subject would be very much appreciated. thanks in advance.

2nd October 2009	#2
1958 Harry Thats Mr Moderator to you! ;-) Join Date: May 2006 Location: Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire Posts: 9,604 Thanks: 0 Thanked 25 Times in 23 Posts	Yep you need to buy a tool to rotate them, you can do it with pliers but its a pain! You could borrow my tool if you want (save you £25!) as you live in Swindon also, but I wont be able to get it until Sunday night (all my tools are at my parents in bristol as thats where I work on my cars and I'm back there Sunday changing my lower suspension arms) I could give you a hand as well if you're really stuck __________________ Our cars: 1.9TDI New Beetle Cabriolet (Didget), 2.0 New Beetle (Mijj), 1958 Bug now sold :-(

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nobbysnuts 2nd Gear Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: sunny swindon Posts: 75 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thanks for the advice, I will have a bash myself, I just wanted to check before hand, thanks for the kind offer of the tool loan, I will see how I get on, I have plenty of time and my stupid job makes me quite resourceful.

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nobbysnuts 2nd Gear Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: sunny swindon Posts: 75 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	An update on rear brakes(a little late) tried without the tool, spent ages fiddling with it, rang a good friend that had the tool as it fits older cars as well, two minutes to do it with the right tool, wont be trying it again without one, thanks for the advice, you were right!!!!!!!!!!!