Mk3 rear caliper issue

[ImIMK3]

Hello all. I recently received my new brake pads front and rear. I took it to my local garage to install and they advised the fronts have gone in with no issues however they were unable to get the rear caliper off as the bolts were too rusty. Can someone advise what will be the next course of action to remove please?

[gasketface]

If it's just the rear pads that you are having fitted then i would take it to a garage that knows what it is doing as they are simple to change.The 2 bolts that hold the caliper to the caliper bracket are unlikely to seize.

BUT,if they are replacing the rear discs at the same time then they are likely to have found seized bracket mounting bolts which are cap screw type as opposed to the 8mm/13mm spanner size that are used to hold the caliper to it's bracket.

To replace the discs AND pads they will need to remove the caliper and it's bracket.if it's just the pads then the bracket stays where is is.

The caliper mounting bracket bolts (cap screws) are notorious for seizing and can be a pain to remove.If you start to do this job without being aware of this issue it is quite easy to round off the bolts allen key shape which leaves you having to drill them out,cut

[madmanmart]

As above, next course of action should be finding a better garage.

[gasketface]

..... Oops,hit wrong button !.

I'm surprised that your garage cannot deal with this,they should be able to sort this problem with easily.

Another way to get them out is to find a suitable "Torx" type socket that is slightly smaller than the head of the cap screw.Fit it to a short extension bar and hammer it on to the head of the cap screw,nice and straight with a club hammer,apply heat with a blow lamp (pouring the hot contents of a boiled kettle or using a hot air gun will assist anyone trying this at home  ).

A competent garage would have oxy set up to do this.They could even burn the heads off as a last resort.

Sounds like your garage has lost the plot 

[ImIMK3]

They were doing the discs and pads on the rear and couldn't get the caliper off to replace them. Does anyone know any vw specialists in west London?

[gasketface]

As above, next course of action should be finding a better garage.

Let hope they know to wind the pistons in and don't start trying to bang them in with club hammer and a big chisel 

[gm8]

bet they rounded it then gave up

[Foreveryoungaus16v]

Had same issue yesterday,  but as I take my car to a reputable company like TSR they managed to sort it. Take it elsewhere.

[gasketface]

bet they rounded it then gave up

I'd bet on that !.Plenty of head shaking and teeth sucking going on no doubt ,not to mention the whoosh of the "passing of the buck " 

[madmanmart]

Mine rounded when I did them a while back, I used a stilsons to undo it.