Re: Rear Brake Caliper Question

["stuart" <vr6stu@duesouth.net>]

yeah, I have a Bentley manual and I just replaced all my pads and put
slotted Ate power discs on the front; first of all you DON'T need a special
tool to do it. It is kind of a pain in the arse though; you need a fairly
large c-clamp and some channel-locks, keep constant pressure on the piston
with the c-clamp and then rotate it a little with the channel-locks. Then
tighten the c-clamp as much as you can and then rotate again; alternate
those procedures until the piston is all the way in. hope that helps
stu
96 jetta glx, sequoia green, corrado 5-sp., ported and polished head,
lightened and balanced flywheel, eip chip, eip stage 1 clutch, K&N drop-in,
blue igniter wires, bosch platinum plugs, Ate power discs on front, mintex
redbox pads all around, debadged except for vr6, euro switch, smoked side
markers, light tint,
----- Original Message -----
From: "Nate Wall" <NWall@envasns.org>
To: <vfrboy@home.net>; <jettaglx@igtc.com>
Sent: Monday, February 19, 2001 4:24 PM
Subject: Re: Rear Brake Caliper Question


> <<<Doing the rear pads on my '98 right now, having issues with pushing the
> piston back in ... anyone got any tips??  It won't seem to budge at all,
> is there some type of valve that prevents the piston from retracting??>>>
>
> This is based on expierence from other makes.  I drive an '85 Jetta w/
rear drum brakes.
>
> Some caliper pistons push straight in.  Some turn (rotate) in.  Pushing
one in that rotates w/ a c-clamp, or the like, can damage it.   In either
case, open the bleeder bolt to make compresion easier.  Fluid will squirt
out the bleeder when the piston moves in.  Hopefully, someone who's done it
or has a Bentley manual for rear discs can comment.
>
> --nate wall
>
>