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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: wysiwyg on 28 February 2004, 19:34

Title: How dya compress rear brake piston?
Post by: wysiwyg on 28 February 2004, 19:34

Trying to fit new rear pads on 1995 gti (ABS) got them all apart lovely jubbly, but could I compress the piston! >:( It said on the instructions with the brake pads (no manual)(Pagid pads) that for rear pads the piston should be turned or take up adjustment on screw ???
I could do nither, couldn't see any adjusting screw could not turn piston? Please can anybody enlighten me or direct me to a site with detailed instructions?
Many thanks in anticipation ;D
Russell

Title: Re:How dya compress rear brake piston?
Post by: Jimbobsbig.69 on 28 February 2004, 23:09

You need a piston wind back tool it pushes the piston in at the same time as twisting it should get one at halfords or similar.

Title: Re:How dya compress rear brake piston?
Post by: golfvr6 on 28 February 2004, 23:50

Thats correct, you can buy the tool from halfords. Make sure that you also disconnect the handbrake cables from the calipers.

Title: Re:How dya compress rear brake piston?
Post by: Jimbobsbig.69 on 29 February 2004, 13:56

I did'nt do that VR6 why do you have too, Is that why i have a lot of pedal travel?

Title: Re:How dya compress rear brake piston?
Post by: golfvr6 on 29 February 2004, 14:00

If you don't take the cables off, then you can bugger the handbrake mechanism.

Title: Re:How dya compress rear brake piston?
Post by: i-espedair on 29 February 2004, 15:35

Be careful winding it back. Do it slow otherwise you can split the little rubber boot on it!