[s-cars] Replacing rear brake pads - how do I compress the piston?

[Cody Forbes]

On the rear? If this is the case then your parking brake mechanism might be
broken. Every VAG rear caliper for disc brakes that I've seen is of the same
base design except the electric ones that started a few years ago.

-Cody Forbes


-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Mike Miller
Sent: Saturday, August 25, 2012 10:54 PM
To: s-car-list at audifans.com
Subject: Re: [s-cars] Replacing rear brake pads - how do I compress the
piston?

I've always just opened the bleeder valve. Pushes right back in then.

--mike

On 8/25/2012 3:32 PM, Cody Forbes wrote:
> Yes, they must be screwed back in to the caliper. This is best
accomplished with the tool designed for the job (can be found at Harbor
Freight), but since you are there you can use a c-clamp and some pliers to
screw them back in.
>
> -Cody Forbes
>
> On Aug 25, 2012, at 5:21 PM, Thomas Rodriguez <trodri69 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I decided to replace my rear brake pads today following the procedure 
>> in the Bentley manual.  I got the old pads out and put the new pads 
>> in with very little fuss.  To enabel the caliper to fit over the new 
>> pads, which are of course thicker, I need to push the piston into the 
>> caliper a bit. I can't seem to do this.  The Bentley manual says 
>> "Press the piston in by turning clockwise and pushing forcefully."  I 
>> gave the piston a half turn and pushed on first with my fingers and 
>> then with a very sturdy c-clamp, but it simply won't budge.  Another 
>> half turn and futher compression wth the c-clamp got me nowhere.  I 
>> must be doing something wrong.  Am I supposed to turn the piston 
>> clockwise multiple times, effectively screwing it farther into the 
>> caliper?  I would appreciate if someone would reply with a simple but 
>> appropriately detailed explanation of how to push the piston into the 
>> caliper.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Tom Rodriguez
>> '95 S6
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