Front brake pad change MY2003 cupra

[dangel]

Anyone know if i need a tool to wind back the pistons on the leon?
Or is it a straight job.. If I need a tool where to get?

[Pugster]

I doubt you need a special tool. Should go back easy as your cars not that old. Just push it back with your hand.

[Saul]

ill do a quick guide tonight, been meaning to do it for ages (dont tell Zboyd) he;s got some piccies too, ur *supposed* to use a caliper wind back tool, its not expensive.

[ZBOYD]

Dont tell me what ??

What that you didnt use the proper tool

Well you lot are a bunch of cowboys, Jase had me worried when he said , he couldn't remember if he'd bolted the caliper back together right

Yup if you do the guide, only about 6 months late, but if you do, i think i still have the pics

[Getgaff]

If it's anything like other FWD cars I've worked on, just unscrew the cap off the brake master cylinder and wrap a rag around the neck to catch any potential overspill. The caliper piston can then be moved back by hand.

[m0rk]

buy the tool, for £18 or so it was well worth it.

you might struggle to push it in by hand [in my experiences] and it would piss you off big time if you had to reassemble, drive to halfords & then start over again.

Mark

[prc]

Well I've seen the front brake piston pushed back with a gigantic set of pliers!:eek:
I think you only need the tool for the rear brakes as it's got the thingy (tech term ) for the rear parking brake.

[dangel]

Well i'm game for a laugh - got some pagid fast road pads arriving 2morrow - going for this as my brake solution as it's cheapest and probably most effective Thanks for the advice chaps!

[m0rk]

for gods sake don't use pliers

it can't push the piston back squarely.

learn from my experiences & buy the tools before you damage something that makes a small job (like a pad swap) into a pain in the ass job (like a calliper rebuild at 10pm at night in the pitch black...)

Mark

[Getgaff]

buy the tool, for £18 or so it was well worth it.

Will it also do the rear pistons? Remember spending an hour winding back one rear piston on the gf's F*cus using a pair of long nose pilers, brute strength and sheer persistance. The language used at the time was enough to make a sailor blush - ******* *******, wind back you ******* ****! You *****-******* piece of ****! I'm gonna punch the ******* **** outta you now. Don't make me ******* come back there. And so on .

I'll get the tool next time...

[edc]

Originally posted by Pugster
I doubt you need a special tool. Should go back easy as your cars not that old. Just push it back with your hand.

Bare hands might be mighty tricky. I used a very thick screw driver flat across the face of the piston and that was hard work.

Getgaff no what you mean about the rears. Did the same on my Ibiza. Even rang my SEAT garage to find out that I needed a tool which I didn't have This was january last year so it was freezing!

[ibizacupra]

First check the fluid resevoir is'nt too full as when you push back the pistons the level will rise.

Front pads is easy... before removing calipers, just ease in a screwdriver blade and ease the blade between the pad and disk.... gentle pressure will see the piston go back fully.

Then undo the bolts, remove replace blah blah blah... pump pedal after wards!!

The rears need a tool to wind them properly. Fronts is easy peasy...

even easier with Brembos

Bill

[prc]

Originally posted by m0rk
for gods sake don't use pliers

it can't push the piston back squarely.

learn from my experiences & buy the tools before you damage something that makes a small job (like a pad swap) into a pain in the ass job (like a calliper rebuild at 10pm at night in the pitch black...)

Mark

Sorry I haven't been sleaping well:hammer: It's usually plier with a metal plate over the piston.
ECS has a pic of the tool on their site.

[dangel]

Originally posted by ibizacupra


even easier with Brembos

Shut it... Or make a cheap Leon kit Bill ehehee

[whelme]

It took me minutes to do mine. I removed the caliper bolts and pulled the caliper towards me pushing the piston back. With a new car like yours Tim there isn't much wear so not far to go, a few mm.

[ibizacupra]

:laff:

ok ok ok...
"IF" I was to look into making a Brembo kit for Leon/Golf IV etc.... what size wheels would people be prepared to run?

Brembo calipers a phat, which is their only downside... Wheel designs and spoke clearance "may" be issues which prevent it being viable (financially)

If the caliper is suitable for a Viper and Clio V6, I think its going to be ample for a Leon/Golf

what do you guys think?

cheers
Bill

[Getgaff]

Bill - I'd be interested in a Brembo set-up provided,

a. it would fit without spacers etc. under the Cupra4 alloys; and,
b. be available ideally sub-£500, realistically sub-£600.

[Icecavern]

I'm running 18's... Audi TT.... It's just the clearance to the spokes that might cause probs...

But I be interested...

Pete

[prc]

Originally posted by Getgaff
Bill - I'd be interested in a Brembo set-up provided,

a. it would fit without spacers etc. under the Cupra4 alloys; and,
b. be available ideally sub-£500, realistically sub-£600.

I 2nd Gareth. I was actually looking for something to fit under a 16", but if it's sub-£600 I'd defo drop the requirement.

[dangel]

I'm third-ing that! I'm running 17" Cupra 4 alloys Bill (like gareth). I think 17" is prolly the min, i'm sure we could sort out some clearance measurements if any help!
Seriously tho, it's a huge neglected market methinks - most folk are put off by the 1000 quid odd price tag. The 500 ish mark (or less!) would suit me in terms of explaining the 'benefit' to the wife

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Not that i'm one to influence others..