[Vwdiesel] '01 Golf binding brakes

[Dave Cook]

Brian,

Are you talking about front or back?  The front brakes are super easy to compress with a c-clamp (which I prefer to the tool usually) but I don't see how you could do it on the rear brakes, and you certainly can only screw the caliper in one direction on the rear.

Dave Cook


--- On Mon, 5/18/09, brian gochnauer <brian at gochnauer.net> wrote:

> From: brian gochnauer <brian at gochnauer.net>
> Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] '01 Golf binding brakes
> To: vwdiesel at vwfans.com
> Date: Monday, May 18, 2009, 4:32 PM
> You CAN do it without a special tool.
> Did it last weekend.
> With a large c-clamp (light pressure) and a slip-joint
> pliers.
> Just the slightest rotatation (in either direction) of the
> caliper piston
> (carefull to not pinch the dust seal) sends it sinking
> back..
> Total time about 3 minutes.
> 
> 
> 
> On 5/18/09, Matt_Lisa <matt_lisa at sprynet.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > 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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