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Offline viperjsy

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brake pad question
« on: 15 January 2014, 21:06 »
hi I have a 1999 mk4 golf gti 1.8t agu will the pads has wear inducator wire thank you

Offline barrym381

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Re: brake pad question
« Reply #1 on: 15 January 2014, 21:10 »
take a wheel off and check easy  :laugh:

Offline dom

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Re: brake pad question
« Reply #2 on: 15 January 2014, 21:22 »
take a wheel off and check easy  :laugh:

This. Stop being so bloody lazy  :laugh:

Offline Dalo Harkin

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Re: brake pad question
« Reply #3 on: 17 January 2014, 12:23 »
you don't even need to take the wheel off, stick it on hard turn and pop your head under the front
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Re: brake pad question
« Reply #4 on: 17 January 2014, 12:53 »
Just get them with and if you don't need em chop em off.

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Re: brake pad question
« Reply #5 on: 17 January 2014, 13:25 »
Just get them with and if you don't need em chop em off.

pikey  :grin:
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Re: brake pad question
« Reply #6 on: 17 January 2014, 16:27 »
Just get them with and if you don't need em chop em off.

pikey  :grin:

IIRC, they actually unclip from the brake pad anyway.

But yes. :grin:

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Offline viperjsy

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Re: brake pad question
« Reply #7 on: 18 January 2014, 14:18 »
thank you

Offline mar_k

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Re: brake pad question
« Reply #8 on: 18 January 2014, 15:10 »
Only one side has the wear indicator so check both sides.

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Re: brake pad question
« Reply #9 on: 18 January 2014, 21:52 »
Only one side has the wear indicator so check both sides.
the passenger side is the one with the sensor wire  :wink:
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