Time for new pads on the '01 Jetta, and this will be my first brake job on a car with anti-lock brakes. Anything special I need to know? Any different than a brake job on a non-anti-lock car? Your tips are appreciated.
I replaced the rear pads in mine.
You'll need a special tool to push the cyl> Time for new pads on the '01 Jetta, and this will be my first brake job on a
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I got new brakes installed just yesterday (fronts)... They were on, no sweat in under an hour in my buddies garage.
Zimmerman cross drilled rotors, and PBR pads (with brake wear sensor my 99.5 cannot take advantage of, as it doesn't have the harness)... total $350 taxes in, plus I will take my friend out for lunch - $20 bucks or so... my dealer was quoting $550 for lesser quality itmes (figures in $CND)
If you add brake fluid as it goes down as your brakes slowly wear, you will need to loosen your brake fluid reservoir cap before pusing in your calipers (or the fluid will have nowhere to go and you will be in a hydraulic lock situation cursing at the calipar thinking it is frozen)
I believe the better method is to SAFELY clamp down the brake hose, open up the bleeder of the caliper and then retract that piston. The old fluid will be expelled out. You don't want to push any crud back up into an ABS pump or master. One of the VW gurus mentioned that earlier. Is it time to flush out the old brake fluid too? later, dave Reminder........ Before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes. That way, when you criticize them, you are a mile away from them, and you have their shoes. Frieda Norris
I'm never fond of clamping brake hoses for the fear of doing damage you can't see, or which may show up down the road. What I would do is replace the brakes and change the fluid if it's been 2 years. VW states fluid should be replaced every 2 years.
Ahhh thanks for the caution Woodchuck. :-) I have that fear too, but then I read that it was the recommended method from another VW guru (maybe Pencilneck). Sorry if I am wrong! So it is NOT a VW authorized method to clamp the brake hose, open the bleeder and retract the piston?
Is there a certain way that you do it so old brake fluid is not pushed back up in the ABS system? Remember some of us work on NSN vehicles. "Not-So-New" thanks! later, dave Reminder........ Before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes. That way, when you criticize them, you are a mile away from them, and you have their shoes. Frieda Norris
Old brake fluid, isn't there also old brake fluid in the brake hoses and lines? The last time I looked at the VW manual it made no mention of clamping the brake hoses and I don't think VW would recommend it for fear of internal hose damage. I been doing this for 30+ years and never had a brakes issue because I pushed the caliper pistons back in and didn't clamp the hoses. So, my opinion is do the brake repair and change the fluid every 2 years.
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