[Vwdiesel] '01 Golf binding brakes

[Matt_Lisa]

I bought the special tool to do mine.  I don't see how you could do it without.  The piston has to be pressed and turned at the same time to get it back in the caliper.  If you can borrow it at autozone, get a ride down there and get one.  

-Matt
http://matt_lisa.home.sprynet.com/

-----Original Message-----
>From: Rolf Pechukas <rbp at 4u2bu.org>
>Sent: May 18, 2009 9:14 AM
>To: VW-TDI at yahoogroups.com, vwdiesel at vwfans.com
>Subject: [Vwdiesel] '01 Golf binding brakes
>
>OK, still working thru the 'issues' PO left me with on this Golf
>left rear brake metal on metal - maybe sticking e-brake line wore down  
>the pad?
>been running that way for a week, building a shopping cart at  
>autohausaz - getting a bunch of parts including pads/rotors
>didn't think I'd burn thru metal backing in a week
>but this AM stepped on brakes @ red light and got the 'seized rotor'  
>grab
>loosened it by reversing and scraped my way down the rd, but need to  
>do these asap
>I can get pads and rotors locally, but looks like I need a special  
>tool to compress caliper
>anyone do these without that?
>they loan it out at AutoZone, but it a drive to get there and I don't  
>want to totally seize that left rear getting there
>what does it mean when you get that wheel grab anyway? about one more  
>pedal push from a meltdown? that's what it feels like
>thanks for any suggestions,
>Rolf in MA
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