Changing front brake pads...

[CHR15B]

I'm going to have a stab at fitting some new brake pads to the car, it's something I've never done before and I think I should have a go at it.

I'll get the pads, copper grease and a piston windback tool to do the job as I found the guide below to do the rears... just not sure about the fronts?

Any help appreciated.

http://www.seatcupra.net/forums/showthread.php?t=115530

 

[kriso]

Shouldn't be too hard. Haven't seen that guide before but looks good. I have changed front pads on 3 cars and they have all been pretty much identical to that guide. Will be doing mine soon too

 

[mrcoyote]

All the front pads I've replaced have been pretty straight forward, once I've managed to get the bolts undone, but they've always been single pot calipers. I wonder how different the 4 pot AP's will be though.

 

[CHR15B]

So it should be very similar to the rear?

Remove some securing bolts, move away the callipers - swap out the discs then push the piston back in then resecure?

Last of all, where is the brake fluid resoviour on the PD130?

 

[Rosco906]

u wont need the calliper tool for the front.

Its a doddle.

Get a joiners clamp and slowly push the calliper back.

Wouldnt worry about the brake fluid resoviour as it may overflow when u push it back but it may not.

Undo the bolts which hold the calliper onto the calliper carrier.

Whip the pads out, Push back the piston with a joiners clamp slowly,

Take the calliper carrier off and clean where the pad was sitting, Put some copperslip on the parts uve filed or cleaned with a screwdriver.

Its easier to take it off and do with a file, Or do it inplace with a screwdriver.

Dont need to take the disc off.

Refit how u took it off, Make sure pads slide in the part's u cleaned nice and easy.

after uve reasemmbled leave the wheel off and pump the pedal a few times.

Go back to disc and make sure its not binding in anyway.

Sorry this is a brief guide. I will do one when i do my brakes.

Also get rubber gloves. Doing brakes is a mucky job

 

[CHR15B]

Nice one, thanks.

 

[Rosco906]

if u had been closer to fife id have done them for ya mate.

your in glasgow are u not?

also take it easy on the new pads. Let them bed into the disc's

 

[CHR15B]

Yeah not far off it.

I appreciate the offer but I'll give it a bash and see how I get on ... expect some PM's if I get stuck though, lol!

Thanks buddy!

 

[Rosco906]

no probs mate.

u shid be ok. Take your time.

have u got a vice etc or just basic tools?

Keep an old rag beside u also.

 

[CHR15B]

Yeah got a vice handy so will follow those instructions and see how I get on. Plenty of rags and rubber gloves at the ready ... going to be doing my service on the same day.

 

[Rosco906]

Fuel filter can be a shite to change if i mind right. if there the same as the golf tdi's.

its pretty straight forward, if u cant get the bolts off for the calliper carriers use the right size spanner on the bolt and use another on the open ender and praise the fooker down. If there bolts that is lol.

Not done brakes on mines so unsure what it is.

 

[CHR15B]

Cool man. Serviced my Toledo and my Dad's Audi TDI's before ... the Ibiza uses the same setup - gettin the pipes off/on the fuel filter is a pain in the arse but everything else is alright.

 

[Rosco906]

ahh.

its that clip that pisses me off. the one that holds it to the mount.

 

[miklos]

Hi, just replaced my front pads using this guide, howver the brake pedal is now very spongy, any idea why this is?
Thanks

 

[Rosco906]

pump the pedal a couple times.

keep going till its hard and hold the pressure.

if it stays solid then ok. if goes soft then uve booboo'd somewhere

 

[miklos]

Thanks Rosco, do you mean with the engine in or off? With then engine off a couple of pumps of the brake pedal gives a solid pedal, when I turn on the engine the pedal sinks a couple of inches. When driving the pedal feels very spongy, do the brakes need bleeding? I had the cap off the brake fluid resevoir whilst I was doing the job so that I could easily press in the piston when fitting the new pads, do you think this could let air to get into the system?

Thanks

 

[vroomtshh]

Thanks Rosco, do you mean with the engine in or off? With then engine off a couple of pumps of the brake pedal gives a solid pedal, when I turn on the engine the pedal sinks a couple of inches. When driving the pedal feels very spongy, do the brakes need bleeding? I had the cap off the brake fluid resevoir whilst I was doing the job so that I could easily press in the piston when fitting the new pads, do you think this could let air to get into the system?

Thanks

Thats exactly why it would happen. Best to bleed the brakes. Start with the one furthest from the master cylinder and make sure you keep the cylinder topped up.

 

[miklos]

Thanks vroomtshh, Its first time I've chnaged the front pads, I'll know better next time. Thanks once again, much appreciated

 

[Rosco906]

Thats exactly why it would happen. Best to bleed the brakes. Start with the one furthest from the master cylinder and make sure you keep the cylinder topped up.

should have left the cap on... never heard of needing the brakes bleed after changing pads to be honest...

start the engine when pumping brakes,

Uve got to mind its kinda hard to know whats going on as uve done the job.. i can only think on the detail u give me..

did u pump the brakes with the cap off?

thats only thing i can think off to be honest.

 

[diss_50]

Chris, Fancy giving me a handy when I fit my pads (first time and all)? Just ordered them today from Bill. I can pop over to your if you like?