Can a newbie change his own break discs and pads on a Rabbit?

hmmmm........a $10M question.

Since someone else is posting as "Harry" I am adding a "1" to my name

wrote

Sure you can!!! Get yourself a service manual. All you have to do is remove the calipers, press the hydraulic part back in with a tool or clamp, put the pads on and put the caliper back on. (details are more in the manual these are snap-comments) There is only two fasteners to the caliper. (2 bolts). You will probably have to bleed the brakes when you are done. You can do this by buying a cheap bleeder kit at a discount parts place as cheap as 7 or 8 bucks for a cheap one.

Harry

and what about the very important part.........measure the thickness of the disc (rotor) while its open...........it may be time for replacements.

and those 2 fasteners don't always come out clean..........if they don't and you have to use other methods, a garage will have this facility, you may not at home.......I speaky from close experience.

"none2u" wrote

Cause that is the way *I* do it: bleeding out the old brake fluid and sometimes bleed out and replace ALL with fresh fluid. Cheap enough. Perhaps, number 1 thing that is hardly changed and replaced especially fluid near the caliper. I don't know how many times I have seen brake fluid *black*, filthy and fluid can hold moisture though usually the hydraulics in drums brakes will go first. (my Golf has a GTI disc axle I put it - all discs) It is a lot easier to compress the piston back in with the bleeder valve open.Takes a couple of minutes to refresh the fluid.

Harry

r u a newbie to motor mechanicals?.......it does not sound it.

Thanks so much for the info all! Tomorrow's the big day. Wish me luck. C clamps will need to be purchased it seems.

Just one big one.