PAJettaTDI
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- Sep 1, 2005
- TDI
- 2015 Passat TDI SE 6 Spd
2005.5 Jetta Change Rear Brake Pads - piston and brake cable?
Had my car into the dealer for inspection. My rear brake pads need replaced. I bought factory brake pads. The dealer informed me that the rear piston screws in.
I stopped by Advance on the way home and they sold me a small square tool with differently positioned fingers that are supposed to be compatible with many different makes of vehicles rear brake pistons.
I jacked the car, removed the two screws holding the caliper and removed the old pads and clips. I held the caliper in one hand and tried my tool to begin the job of turning in the piston, but it didn't fit. I had to file one set of the fingers into a V shape so that it would fit into each slot on the piston. I began turing. It took quite a bit of strength even with the tool and my ratchet. However, after about 20 minutes of turning, slipping, swearing and busting my knuckles, I realized that the piston is not any closer inward than when I started.
I guess the short of it is, what the heck do you need to do and is there any inexpensive tools that I can buy/borrow to accomplish this without having to take this back to the dealer or spend hundreds on special VW factory tools? It seems like this should be simple.
Had my car into the dealer for inspection. My rear brake pads need replaced. I bought factory brake pads. The dealer informed me that the rear piston screws in.
I stopped by Advance on the way home and they sold me a small square tool with differently positioned fingers that are supposed to be compatible with many different makes of vehicles rear brake pistons.
I jacked the car, removed the two screws holding the caliper and removed the old pads and clips. I held the caliper in one hand and tried my tool to begin the job of turning in the piston, but it didn't fit. I had to file one set of the fingers into a V shape so that it would fit into each slot on the piston. I began turing. It took quite a bit of strength even with the tool and my ratchet. However, after about 20 minutes of turning, slipping, swearing and busting my knuckles, I realized that the piston is not any closer inward than when I started.
I guess the short of it is, what the heck do you need to do and is there any inexpensive tools that I can buy/borrow to accomplish this without having to take this back to the dealer or spend hundreds on special VW factory tools? It seems like this should be simple.
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