[Vwdiesel] '01 Golf binding brakes

[brian gochnauer]

Yes the front is dead head easy.
The rear caliper (w/ parking brake) is only slightly more difficult.
I have not taken the back pistons out to see just how the park brake works.
But they will go in turning the piston in either direction. Crazy but true,
it's not 'threaded'


On 5/18/09, Dave Cook <davevw at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>
> 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:
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> > 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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