[Vwdiesel] general brake question

[Bryan Belman]

that is amazing Tad, for sure they are getting thin.  If it is the MK4 Jetta, the one pad will have a wear indicator wire that will make contact and set some alarm off on the dash.  My front brakes had a little less then 1/2 left when I did the brake job at about 100K, but rear pads were almost completely gone by the time a really looked at them.
No wear indicator wire on the back, where you need it more than the front?  Can't have it all.
You must have changed rears at some point?
 
 

Bryan Belman, Pt. Pleasant, NJ
04 Jetta Wagon TDI PD, 100hp, 5sp -- running :<)
92 Jetta 1.6 Eco-Turbo Diesel, 5sp -- running :<)
82 Diesel Westy 1.9NA -- running :<)
70 Type 1 stock Elm Green Beetle -- Under Restoration :-)


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From: Tad <tadc at europa.com>
To: Bryan Belman <dieselwesty at yahoo.com> 
Cc: "r.c.brown at ieee.org" <r.c.brown at ieee.org>; VWDiesel Group <vwdiesel at vwfans.com> 
Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2012 12:23 AM
Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] general brake question


i've got almost 180k on my original front brakes... I imagine they are getting a bit thin by now. :) 


On Mon, Jul 9, 2012 at 4:48 PM, Bryan Belman <dieselwesty at yahoo.com> wrote:

ya know what, I may not have ever changes front pads, I know rear pads on these MK4's do wear out first.
>I will pull wheels now.
>thanks
>I almost ordered rotors, but at $45 each, best to check first and do it the smarter way.
>
> 
>
>Bryan Belman, Pt. Pleasant, NJ
>
>04 Jetta Wagon TDI PD, 100hp, 5sp -- running :<)
>92 Jetta 1.6 Eco-Turbo Diesel, 5sp -- running :<)
>82 Diesel Westy 1.9NA -- running :<)
>70 Type 1 stock Elm Green Beetle -- Under Restoration :-)
>
>
>________________________________
>From: Roger Brown <r.c.brown at ieee.org>
>To: vw fans <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
>Sent: Monday, July 9, 2012 6:01 PM
>Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] general brake question
>
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>I've found sometimes I get grabbing or sticking brakes when the pads are worn down, maybe
>not to the wear indicator but close.  My guess on what is happening is that the caliper
>pistons are extended out rather far and then when the pads get pulled my the rotor, that
>causes the pistons to get cocked in the caliper bore a little bit and get stuck
>momentarily.  When I have run into that, a new set of pads seemed to clear up that braking
>issue.
>
>
>On 7/9/2012 2:57 PM, Chris Geiser wrote:
>> Doesn't sound like rotors to me, but I don't know what it sounds like...
>> On the old ones, I would have guessed low vacuum or leak in the vacuum
>> line, but not sure on tdi's.
>>
>> Wish I could be more help.
>>
>> CG
>> **sent with mobile device
>>  On Jul 9, 2012 3:42 PM, "Bryan Belman" <dieselwesty at yahoo.com> wrote:
>>
>>> my brakes have been grabbing as of late on the Jetta TDI when braking
>>> lightly, when you hit the brakes harder, they do not grab.
>>>
>>> Is this rotors, that would be my guess.
>>> I have never changed them, they have never been cut, 150K on car.
>>>
>>> Was thinking Raybesto Adv. Technology rotors for $42 shipped to my house.
>>> ??
>>>
>>> I need to pull the front wheels tonight and have a look before ordering
>>> something I may not need.
>>>
>>> Bryan Belman, Pt. Pleasant, NJ
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>
>  Roger
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