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From the above photo, it looks as if the slide pin with the sleeve on is fitted at the top. My reason for questioning is that on my Passat B8 2016 they were top on one side and bottom on the other. 🤔 Brilliant photos and help thank you. Should be bottom in that pic. The giveaway is the bleed nipple...

I have only ever seen plain pins, none with that spring sleeve. It occurs to me to wonder about its purpose given its short length relative to the length of the pin itself. Is it not the case that once the pads have sustained some wear and the calliper casting has moved along the pin, that the shor...

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From the above photo, it looks as if the slide pin with the sleeve on is fitted at the top. My reason for questioning is that on my Passat B8 2016 they were top on one side and bottom on the other. Brilliant photos and help thank you.

No, only one slide pin has what I'm presuming is the antil rattle sleeve which slides onto the bottom of the pin before insertion. What I need to know is the sleeved pin located at the top or the bottom of the caliper. Or does it make a difference?

**BUMP** Can anyone answer which slider pin should be at the top or bottom please?

Any of these still available?

VW Passat 2.0 TDI Estate 2016 65,000 miles

Which pin is top and bottom? One has a sleeve on it (I Think it's for anti rattle) I'm going to replace the discs, pads pins etc. Thanks in advance.

mperry2805 wrote: ↑Thu Jul 18, 2019 11:53 am I got one supplied and retrofitted on my estate for £350 all in. Works a treat

I am interested in doing mine too ! any help or info would be greatly appreciated

Great post and super informative