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Gricey Nomad
Posts : 371 Join date : 2008-11-19 Age : 38 Location : Welwyn garden city
| Subject: mk4 gti brakes Fri Jan 30 2009, 05:00 | |
| im about to go fit them in a minute and do an oil change at the same time then a good clean
does anybody want me to do a step by step guide of brake fitting ?? | |
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Guest Guest
| Subject: Re: mk4 gti brakes Fri Jan 30 2009, 06:47 | |
| Yeah man, why not |
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Bazza Nomad Crew
Posts : 2574 Join date : 2008-02-13 Age : 55 Location : St Albans, Herts.
| Subject: Re: mk4 gti brakes Fri Jan 30 2009, 07:13 | |
| Do it | |
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Calimori Admin
Posts : 2318 Join date : 2008-02-01 Age : 678 Location : Garston, on the West Side.
| Subject: Re: mk4 gti brakes Fri Jan 30 2009, 07:14 | |
| Champion idea, a picture shouts a thousand words. | |
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CADDYANDY Nomad Junkie
Posts : 554 Join date : 2008-02-14 Age : 41 Location : www.hertsdubs.com
| Subject: Re: mk4 gti brakes Fri Jan 30 2009, 10:11 | |
| only thing is most peoples brakes are all different but why not vw change there bolts like they going out of fashion. one day its a torque bolt then 17mm then spline they need to stick with one .lol | |
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sparkie1984 Nomad Junkie
Posts : 1111 Join date : 2008-12-14 Age : 40 Location : sunny tring
| Subject: Re: mk4 gti brakes Fri Jan 30 2009, 10:32 | |
| yeah do one gricey, the amateurs like me can try it out as cali says a picture can explain things better than 8 paragraphs of text can! | |
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Gricey Nomad
Posts : 371 Join date : 2008-11-19 Age : 38 Location : Welwyn garden city
| Subject: Re: mk4 gti brakes Sat Jan 31 2009, 05:44 | |
| i syarted taking pics the disater struck the phone died then the rear caliper was seized and every thing went wrong 6 hours to change front and rear brakes and oil and filter!!! poxxy thing im so ashamed | |
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sparkie1984 Nomad Junkie
Posts : 1111 Join date : 2008-12-14 Age : 40 Location : sunny tring
| Subject: Re: mk4 gti brakes Sat Jan 31 2009, 05:46 | |
| uh oh amateur guide makers tut tut my rear caliper was seized too! | |
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Gricey Nomad
Posts : 371 Join date : 2008-11-19 Age : 38 Location : Welwyn garden city
| Subject: Re: mk4 gti brakes Sat Jan 31 2009, 05:57 | |
| lol i know i hang my head in shame i will do one soon i promise | |
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CADDYANDY Nomad Junkie
Posts : 554 Join date : 2008-02-14 Age : 41 Location : www.hertsdubs.com
| Subject: Re: mk4 gti brakes Sat Jan 31 2009, 13:15 | |
| why was it seized? did it not go back on the car? did u undo bleed nipple? this always help if they dont go back . and u going the right way when u turn it back? | |
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Gricey Nomad
Posts : 371 Join date : 2008-11-19 Age : 38 Location : Welwyn garden city
| Subject: Re: mk4 gti brakes Sat Jan 31 2009, 15:09 | |
| yeah the caliper wouldnt wind back tried every thing ended up removing it freeing it up and replacing | |
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Bazza Nomad Crew
Posts : 2574 Join date : 2008-02-13 Age : 55 Location : St Albans, Herts.
| Subject: Re: mk4 gti brakes Sun Feb 01 2009, 09:17 | |
| Nightmare when that happens. | |
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Fitzy Moderator
Posts : 3526 Join date : 2008-02-01 Age : 40 Location : St Albans
| Subject: Re: mk4 gti brakes Sun Feb 01 2009, 09:45 | |
| i hate it when stuff like that happens!!!.......just turns a perfectly simple procedure to RUINING your day!!!!
But glad u got it sorted bud | |
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Calimori Admin
Posts : 2318 Join date : 2008-02-01 Age : 678 Location : Garston, on the West Side.
| Subject: Re: mk4 gti brakes Mon Feb 02 2009, 09:44 | |
| Funny how the actual job might only take an hour but all the bits that fail around it can take the best part of the day. | |
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Gricey Nomad
Posts : 371 Join date : 2008-11-19 Age : 38 Location : Welwyn garden city
| Subject: Re: mk4 gti brakes Wed Feb 04 2009, 11:21 | |
| yup and then i snapped a drive shaft on the way out saturday shatterd the bearing in the inner driveshaft cup so spent 2 1/2 hours in the snow fitting a new one monday night | |
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Calimori Admin
Posts : 2318 Join date : 2008-02-01 Age : 678 Location : Garston, on the West Side.
| Subject: Re: mk4 gti brakes Wed Feb 04 2009, 13:46 | |
| That is the sort of job you want to be doing in the snow.... | |
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