re rear pads

[520222]

Hi Can anybody shed some light i,ve got a 55 plate td passat with auto handbrake and need to change the rear pads anything i need to do with the auto handbrake before i take the pads out or will the piston just wind back as it would normally cheers Dan

[MyMidLifeCrisis]

Took mine to the *******!! £124 later, shiny new rear pads.

[MyMidLifeCrisis]

Why did my "s t e a l e r" turn into *******?

[tommyweaves]

Been covered a few times on here, my understanding is that you have to retract the pistons electronically, i.e. through a vagcom or something.

I just had new pads and discs fitted on the rear of my 55 tdi saloon at 75k miles. £222.00 from main dealer. My discs were ******* from about 6 months old, reckon they got salt on them early in their life and they never really recovered.

[dieseljames]

Why did my "s t e a l e r" turn into *******?

Hi, I think the forum automatically sensors swearwords and other banned terms, like referring to dealers as someone who may steal - http://www.vwaudiforum.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=48541

[martin1810]

You have to use vag-com to wind the handbrake motor back, not the pistons. The pistons then have to be pushed back. Remove old pads and fit new ones. Then you need vag-com to wind the handbrake motor back in by a set amount. The amount is the thickness of the new pads. If you haven't got vag-com or a basic electronic handbrake tool like those sold by Sealey etc, you can't do it. DO NOT TRY MOVING THE CALIPER PISTONS WITHOUT WINDING BACK FIRST.

[MyMidLifeCrisis]

Hi, I think the forum automatically sensors swearwords and other banned terms, like referring to dealers as someone who may steal - http://www.vwaudiforum.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=48541


Thanks

[passat tdi130]

martin you mention here to wind the calipers back with vcds to the thickness of the new pads how are the pads measured mate..? in mm cm and is it including the metal back and pad or just the pad please..? and where is this entered in vcds

or am i reading this bit wrong bud...?

sorry to revamp an old post

cheers regards sean

[martin1810]

It's all automatic. Just follow the vcds instruction screens. No measurements needed.

[patomlin76]

Tommyweaves, that's a great main dealer price. Mine were £230 from a VW independant...


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[passat tdi130]

martin do you have to do all the functions including the function test and longitudinal test or is that something else..?