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Offline x21ekx

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rear pad removal?
« on: February 05, 2013, 05:16:44 pm »
Hiya guys was thinking of replacing my rear pads this week at Some point just wondered if there's anything I need to keep in mind whilst I'm doing it? It's on my 06 2.0 gt tdi
Is it a straight in and out? Or does the park brake play a part in the removal ie do I need a special tool
Cheers for any heads up 
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Re: rear pad removal?
« Reply #1 on: February 05, 2013, 05:40:24 pm »
You do need a wind back tool for the piston, you can grab them from eBay ~£10.  This is the one I bought, and it works fine:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/310507201064?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649
You don't need to touch the handbrake cable on these. :happy2:

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Re: rear pad removal?
« Reply #2 on: February 05, 2013, 05:47:43 pm »
You do need a wind back tool for the piston, you can grab them from eBay ~£10.  This is the one I bought, and it works fine:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/310507201064?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649
You don't need to touch the handbrake cable on these. :happy2:

Cool so by rights I could just push the piston in  old Skool with a pr of grips then? Or something similar? Cheers for the link tho
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Re: rear pad removal?
« Reply #3 on: February 05, 2013, 06:04:43 pm »
You do need a wind back tool for the piston, you can grab them from eBay ~£10.  This is the one I bought, and it works fine:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/310507201064?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649
You don't need to touch the handbrake cable on these. :happy2:

Cool so by rights I could just push the piston in  old Skool with a pr of grips then? Or something similar? Cheers for the link tho

No, You need a wind back tool..

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Re: rear pad removal?
« Reply #4 on: February 05, 2013, 06:42:52 pm »
« Last Edit: February 05, 2013, 06:51:29 pm by doylebros »