About to change discs and pads all round...

[JamesL]

Did you have to do anything with the handbrake once the new pads were in ? Doing mine tomorrow on the rear.

If you are only doing the discs and pads you shouldnt need to adjust the handbrake. It is self adjusting, which is why you need to wind back the calipers instead of just force them back, as they are fixed to a threaded bolt inside the caliper. This means that as the pad wears down the handbrake mech winds down (via the threaded bolt) with it.

So no.

 

[S3 AKR]

If you are only doing the discs and pads you shouldnt need to adjust the handbrake. It is self adjusting, which is why you need to wind back the calipers instead of just force them back, as they are fixed to a threaded bolt inside the caliper. This means that as the pad wears down the handbrake mech winds down (via the threaded bolt) with it.

So no.

Nice one! Thanks. Doing them next week now as my mate had beers at his place which took priority!

 

[shorn]

Right,

Just a quick update, took the discs back to GSF who swapped them over for the correct set, and today I finally got a bit of spare time to change them. I just did the fronts today, as it was pretty awful weather, but all went swimmingly! Surprising how much easier it is second time around, and especially when you have the right parts!

Heres a few pics (apologies only phone quality)...

Heres the old discs...

Then after replacing the discs and re-assembling the calipers I gave them a lick of paint.

Also the front alloys were rank...

So I cleaned them up. There not perfect but the alloys never have been. Used a combo of Wonder Wheels & wet/dry to get the worst off, they were then polished with Merz 203s and sealed with Poorboys Wheel Sealant. The tyre coated in Megs Endurance, and the final result is....

Overall I'm really happy with the results and the wheels look alot better in the flesh now. I am however really starting to consider a full DIY refurb of the alloys, as they could really use it. Also need new centre caps!

Anyhow, rears will be done soon, so I'll update when they are done.

 

[CupraUK]

Nice one. Looks good

 

[S3 AKR]

That's some difference mate. Looks much better - worth the effort.

 

[MarkWales]

doing mine on tuesday what is this wind back tool

 

[MarkWales]

doing these in the morning got the wind back tool from halfords ready to go anything i should worry about other than the rear hoses - doing all four going to paint the calipers and the carriers while the car is in bits - got all the discs and pads from TPS in the end so they should be spot on

 

[james walker]

jsut be careful mate, dont force any nuts etc...

and be kind with the wind back tool, make sure its in the lugs properly.

id get it pressure bled afterwards aswell with good fluid, youll feel ther benefits more then.

 

[MarkWales]

something like an ezibleed or am i wrong

 

[shorn]

EziBleed seems to be recommended. I've got one, but havent got round to doing the rears or bleeding the system yet. Should be plenty of info on here about the Ezibleed. Post up some piccies if you get this done and anything that you come across worth mentioning. I cant see that the rears can be much harder than the fronts, and they were easy enough. The main probs I had was bloomin tight nut/bolts to undo! If they hadnt have slowed me down it would have been done within an hour!

 

[MarkWales]

good news that - have done the fronts before basically as i had an A4 previously but never needed to do the rears

 

[MarkWales]

bad news mid job sheared the rear caliper carrier bolts - the 8mm alan key ones that go to the hub

been told by TPS they are only available with the carrier anyone know where i can get some from please

 

[S3 AKR]

bad news mid job sheared the rear caliper carrier bolts - the 8mm alan key ones that go to the hub

been told by TPS they are only available with the carrier anyone know where i can get some from please

I think that item 3 in the parts list is what you need. I think the item 3 in the pic isn't especially clear as the parts description talks about the bolt, the shoulder etc. I checked for it under Cupra R, Leon-4 and others and it appears to be the same part number throughout. Should be able to get from main dealer easy enough. Same part on VW, Skoda and Audi models too so if they don't have it in stock, phone around.

Unless you meant item 13 of course ? Again, the same part number across the range from what I can see.

 

[MarkWales]

its bolt number 13 - 8E0 615 141 - didnt shear it as i said earlier rounded the hexagon

managed to get it out ok after need a new one though

 

[MarkWales]

66p +vat TPS cheers for that S3 AKR

have to get hold of ETKA

 

[S3 AKR]

Glad it helped.