Rear brake caliper carrier bolts

[Veedubgt18v]

yeah gaybar isnt the word. shocks and brakes on a mk2 is a piece of piss just time consuming. im gonna do the fronts (shocks and brakes) 2moro and top mounts

[Veedubgt18v]

oh yeah the only thing is that the brakes have to be pumped to pick up the slack on the rear calipers or your handbrake wont work  

[Veedubgt18v]

i did screw them in all the way tho  

[golfvr6]

How long do you reckon it will take?

[Veedubgt18v]

gonna do it all at once so prob an hour each side for the brakes and prob an hour or so to do the shocks prop[erly. thats if it all comes apart frst time. maybe 4 - 5 hours all in

[golfvr6]

You got all the tools?

[Veedubgt18v]

yeah all except a caliper wind back tool but i got a g clamp i have used before. got spring compressors to

[golfvr6]

The nut on the top of the suspension in the engine bay can be awkward.
A g-clamp is fine for front calipers.
I take it you use the wind back tool for the rear calipers.

[Veedubgt18v]

 oh yeah i was gonna ask you if i can borrow the notched tool for undoing that nut. i got one but dont yet know if it fits.  the rear calipers you have to screw back in with angled pliers   but i screwed the piston round and round then pushed it back by hand, i kept doing that till it was flush with the housing

[Mixologist]

Apart from a job well done, i won't mention him starting the car to pump the brakes, with it still in gear, on axle stands

Oooooooo-soooooo close to it falling back onto the reart axle, and me!!!