VagPhillips
Well-known member
First of all, please forgive my ignorance.
I just purchased this car 2001 Jetta TDI 115k. I was getting the tires rotated at a tire store and was told I needed new front and rear brakes. I suspected that I did, no metal sound or anything, but they felt wierd, so agreed.
I just got a call saying that the rear brakes had "gone too far" and the calipers were damaged. Calipers were needing to be replaced.
After doing a little searching on these forums, it seems that it takes a good deal of force to push/turn the piston? in the caliper, even saw the link to the special tool.
Is it possible that these guys at a tire store don't know this, haven't pushed hard enough and are about to slam me for an extra $300 or whatever it was for new calipers that I don't need?
Or is it not a bad idea to replace them anyway?
I defer to the higher minds.
Thanks
I just purchased this car 2001 Jetta TDI 115k. I was getting the tires rotated at a tire store and was told I needed new front and rear brakes. I suspected that I did, no metal sound or anything, but they felt wierd, so agreed.
I just got a call saying that the rear brakes had "gone too far" and the calipers were damaged. Calipers were needing to be replaced.
After doing a little searching on these forums, it seems that it takes a good deal of force to push/turn the piston? in the caliper, even saw the link to the special tool.
Is it possible that these guys at a tire store don't know this, haven't pushed hard enough and are about to slam me for an extra $300 or whatever it was for new calipers that I don't need?
Or is it not a bad idea to replace them anyway?
I defer to the higher minds.
Thanks