rear brake pads

1. coldo1987 Established Member Joined: Oct 2006 kilmarnock Posts: 1592 Golf mk4

   #1 5th April 2007, 18:19

   hey folks im just ready to remove the rear pads to check if there seized or not.can anyone please clarify to me what bolts it is i remove on a 2001 vtr as ive took 1(17mm)bolt off just now but the other one is seized.thanks
2. willsy West Midlands Joined: Nov 2005 Nuneaton (West Mids) Posts: 13835 '64 Volvo V40 R’Design, '89 Ph1 309 GTi, ‘97 Mk1 S

   #2 5th April 2007, 18:21

   I cant remember the size of the bolt head, but give it a spray with some WD40, ive just refurbed the VTS beam that ive got on my car and they were stuck on with mine aswel, use a Torque Wrench if possible, should give plenty of leaverage to be able to shift it.
3. coldo1987 Established Member Joined: Oct 2006 kilmarnock Posts: 1592 Golf mk4

   #3 5th April 2007, 18:26

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by willsy I cant remember the size of the bolt head, but give it a spray with some WD40, ive just refurbed the VTS beam that ive got on my car and they were stuck on with mine aswel, use a Torque Wrench if possible, should give plenty of leaverage to be able to shift it.

   thanks willsy just havent changed pads or anything yet on the rear and when i painted the rear pad carriers i just left them in place
4. hesslevtr Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2004 Hull (England) Posts: 18709 1.6 vtr

   #4 5th April 2007, 18:36

   shouldnt have to take caliper off
   
   just undo the locking pins
   
   do 1 side at a time just incase you forget how they go back as i always do
5. coldo1987 Established Member Joined: Oct 2006 kilmarnock Posts: 1592 Golf mk4

   #5 5th April 2007, 19:04

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by hesslevtr shouldnt have to take caliper off just undo the locking pins do 1 side at a time just incase you forget how they go back as i always do

   im taking the pad carriers off to see if the pads are jammed in.what locking pins all i got is a couple of 17mm bolts in front of me lol
6. hesslevtr Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2004 Hull (England) Posts: 18709 1.6 vtr

   #6 6th April 2007, 14:40

   sure mine are held in just with a bar and a locking pin
   
   take the pin out and tap the bar out and pads come out