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Offline christomk3gti

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Rear brakes.
« on: 06 August 2009, 21:45 »
Hey guys, I'm in need of changing my rear pads, on my 8v GTI, also might aswell change the disks while i'm at it. Just need to know if there are any special tools needed, And if i Have to change the rear wheel bearings on my 8v when doing the brakes?
thinking of going for Mintex brakes..... any good? any other ideas?

Cheers.
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Re: Rear brakes.
« Reply #1 on: 06 August 2009, 22:14 »
If you buy new discs you have to fit new bearings as they come with no bearing in them and by the time you chiseled them out of your old discs theyd be fu**ed. Good news is they are cheap and easy to fit. You also have to swap the abs rings over. Mintex are ok.
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Offline Ben Lessani

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Re: Rear brakes.
« Reply #2 on: 06 August 2009, 22:16 »
As above - if you are replacing the discs, you may as well fit new bearings - they're about £5 a side.

For replacing the pads - you do need a special tool, a piston winder. Then follow the instructions as per here http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=49436.msg1000233#msg1000233
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Re: Rear brakes.
« Reply #3 on: 06 August 2009, 22:20 »
Cheers guyz.

Is that guide for a mk2 or the mk3 ???

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Offline Ben Lessani

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Re: Rear brakes.
« Reply #4 on: 06 August 2009, 22:21 »
MK2, MK3 and MK4 - the callipers are basically the same.
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Offline christomk3gti

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Re: Rear brakes.
« Reply #5 on: 06 August 2009, 22:23 »
nice one m8

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Offline ace

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Re: Rear brakes.
« Reply #6 on: 06 August 2009, 22:36 »
yeah was gonna say u will need the piston winder tool. tried once using some pliers, as stated in the haynes manual, gave up and bought the tool
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Offline Mikester

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Re: Rear brakes.
« Reply #7 on: 07 August 2009, 05:43 »
You don't need new abs rings. They are part of the rear disc.
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Re: Rear brakes.
« Reply #8 on: 07 August 2009, 09:25 »
You domt need new rings you just swap them from your old discs. Some discs come with new rings fitted but these are obviously more expensive.
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Offline AudiA8Quattro

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Re: Rear brakes.
« Reply #9 on: 07 August 2009, 10:45 »
I thought the abs ring came separate to the disc?
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