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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: bullzeye on 24 March 2012, 16:05

Title: Quick help needed brakes
Post by: bullzeye on 24 March 2012, 16:05

Just bought new discs and pads how do you get the piston further back to fit the new full pads in ?

Title: Re: Quick help needed brakes
Post by: barrym381 on 24 March 2012, 16:06

they turn in to the caliper im sure

Title: Re: Quick help needed brakes
Post by: bullzeye on 24 March 2012, 16:09

I can find anything that turns :( the calliper is open pushed the jaw but back but the gap is too small to fit pads and disc in there's a bug ring thing that that pad sits against that's stopping it moving in ?

Title: Re: Quick help needed brakes
Post by: mcgee9t2 on 24 March 2012, 16:15

rewind the piston, normally need a tool, might be possible with out a tool, but i normally use cousines tool so wouldnt know

Title: Re: Quick help needed brakes
Post by: houston on 24 March 2012, 16:37

rear brakes wind, the front brakes are just push, have you took the brake reservoir cap off?

also, bug ring? :huh:

Title: Re: Quick help needed brakes
Post by: bullzeye on 24 March 2012, 19:39

Quote from: houston on 24 March 2012, 16:37

rear brakes wind, the front brakes are just push, have you took the brake reservoir cap off?

also, bug ring? :huh:

Sorry i meant big ring! lol, was typing on my phone, all sorted now though, just had to push it back abit for it to fit the disc.

thanks for help !