how easy is this? any links to any technical pages or how to's wud b great - thanks Cool
Ste_Nova
do you need a wind back tool for doing the fronts?
golddust
What the hell is a wind back tool?
Do you mean something to compress the calliper? If so I've always just used a G-clamp.
mycarsavw
Simple. Lots of guides around, I used this one myself
Brake pad and rotor replacement - ClubB5
Ste_Nova
strictlyVAG
doesnt the block of wood and mallet trick work?
Gary
A wind-back tool screws the piston back into the calliper (typically there's a cross on the piston - I tend to use a flat file like a big screwdriver). Cramping a screw-in piston back in can be an expensive mistake.
g60dubster
Fronts are normal slide pistons.
Only the rears are screw type pistons.
Changed my front pads last week, took 15 mins Wink
bobman
ou only need the wind back tool for the rears, wish i had 1 when i did mine, took me about an hour to do my rears doin it by hand Mad
fronts are easy