brakes

[altea-xl]

is there a how to on changing rear brake discs and pads? tried searching , has anyone done this themselves? did you find it easy to do? is there anything to watch out for/
cheers

 

[Toxic]

done mine a few weeks back. its just similar to this:

http://www.seatcupra.net/forums/showthread.php?t=115530

one pads are out undo the disc retaining screw. then take a hammer (preferably a rubber/plastic mallet) to the disc to loosen it off the hub. once this is done you can remove the disc and then place the new one on.

 

[altea-xl]

brilliant, just what i was looking for, thanks for that does it take long to do, me being a novice!!

 

[andyj]

I can do rear discs/pads in about 1hour, but I've got a bit of experience and the right tools (inc a caliper rewind tool, which is essential!)

For a novice I reckon you want to allocate about 2hrs to the job......

 

[altea-xl]

thanks,
looks like a job for the weekend for me then!!!!

 

[googies]

You will need a 14mm(??) 12 point torx bit and breaker/large ratchet to undo the carriers on the rears, disc doesnt come off without the carrier removed! I tried, no amount of hammering budged it!

Caliper rewind tool is essential as said, pretty easy to do, if your anyway practical an hour will do it, if not comfortable with something like this, get someone experienced to take you through it, essential part of maintenance to get right!

 

[andyj]

Don't recall having to use a 12-point (spline) bit when I did mine..... just an 8mm allen key IIRC....

 

[andyj]

Thinking about it, I'm not sure if I even removed the carrier.... I think I just took the calliper off, and then removed the disc with the carrier still in place.... can't think now

 

[Toxic]

You will need a 14mm(??) 12 point torx bit and breaker/large ratchet to undo the carriers on the rears, disc doesnt come off without the carrier removed! I tried, no amount of hammering budged it!

I only used a hammer to loosen the dissc from the hub. however I DID remove the disc without removing the carrier. pull it from the rear first and angle it, it will come off without the carriers being removed (on a 2.0 TDI Sport 256mm disc)

 

[googies]

Same discs afaik, had to get carrier off and only then with a tap did they fall off, hammer the living sh**e out of it before and no budge. There is a guide around stating this, maybe design was changed to allow easier access etc?

 

[andyj]

The only torx bolt I had to undo was the small disc retaining screw on the front face of the disc.

The carriers are held on by 21mm bolts..... see this guide done my Dan for the Mk2 Leon (same set-up on the Altea)

http://www.seatcupra.net/forums/showthread.php?t=192247

Hope that helps

 

[andyj]

Although in posts 24 and 25 of that thread, someone mentions a 14mm spline bit to remove the rear carriers......

Very confusing !!!

 

[Toxic]

You will need a 14mm(??) 12 point torx bit and breaker/large ratchet to undo the carriers on the rears, disc doesnt come off without the carrier removed! I tried, no amount of hammering budged it!

btw thats a M14 Spline bit you need for calliper removal. just got one today since I am hopeful of a set of 286mm brakes going on soon

just got to get them off the back axle of a Mk5 Golf GTI

btw anyone know the sequence for bleeding the brakes on an Altea?

 

[googies]

It is, had found the set i bought in the boot last week. Think blled sequence is usual, start furthest away i.e rear pass side, opposite side, front pass, driver front.