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 Posted: Thu May 26, 2011 6:27 am |
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Joined: Feb 25, 2010
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Location: Aberdeen
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Recently found out that my rear brake discs will need replacing as they are worn. Ive had a look around the forum but cant find anything on wether it is an easy enough task for someone to carry out. I also can't find a guide of how to do this in the how to section. I remeber reading somewhere that the rear discs are alot more difficult to replace and that it will need to be taken to a garage as speacial tools are required??
Is this correct??
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Posted: Thu May 26, 2011 6:28 am |
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Joined: Feb 08, 2010
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Location: Salisbury / New Forest
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| cr21 wrote: |
Recently found out that my rear brake discs will need replacing as they are worn. Ive had a look around the forum but cant find anything on wether it is an easy enough task for someone to carry out. I also can't find a guide of how to do this in the how to section. I remeber reading somewhere that the rear discs are alot more difficult to replace and that it will need to be taken to a garage as speacial tools are required??
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No it's pretty easy. I wrote a brief guide on them in the How To section. Title is for Front calipers.
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Posted: Thu May 26, 2011 6:28 am |
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Joined: Feb 10, 2010
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| cr21 wrote: |
Recently found out that my rear brake discs will need replacing as they are worn. Ive had a look around the forum but cant find anything on wether it is an easy enough task for someone to carry out. I also can't find a guide of how to do this in the how to section. I remeber reading somewhere that the rear discs are alot more difficult to replace and that it will need to be taken to a garage as speacial tools are required??
Is this correct??
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No its easy.
From memory its pretty much the same as the front, this may help www.206info.co.uk/Foru...art=0.html
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Posted: Thu May 26, 2011 7:12 am |
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Joined: Feb 09, 2010
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Location: SW England
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Honestly it's realllllly easy. You need to wind the piston back into the caliper. That might be where heard a special tool is required. But a thick long screw driver can be used to wind it back in. Just make sure you did in nice and slow to avoid damaging the master cylinder 
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Posted: Thu May 26, 2011 7:54 am |
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Joined: Mar 10, 2011
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Location: Nottingham
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what direction do they need winding in? clockwise or anti clockwise??
if there still fitted to the car like....?
got mine to do grr
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Posted: Thu May 26, 2011 8:22 am |
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Joined: Apr 16, 2010
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You will need one of them using a screw driver will take ages. OR you can make a tool out of a old break pad and nut and bolt on both sides and big socket so its push and twist
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Posted: Thu May 26, 2011 1:17 pm |
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Joined: Feb 25, 2010
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Location: Aberdeen
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Cheers guys for the quick replies!! Il be giving this a bash sometime soon!!
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Posted: Fri May 27, 2011 12:17 am |
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Joined: Mar 10, 2011
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Location: Nottingham
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its clockwise by the way when winding the piston back in, took my front and rear discs and pads off last night, as long as you have good access and the right tools, plus nothing siezed on then you can have them off, fitted and back on the ground in an hour...
remember to de-grease the discs with brake cleaner when fitting
good luck
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| 2004 GTI 180 - SOLD, 2000 GTI - SOLD, 2002 SW D TURBO - CURRENT | |
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Posted: Fri May 27, 2011 2:12 am |
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Joined: Jun 19, 2010
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Location: South Bucks
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Depends a lot on the design of the caliper as well.
Not sure about the 180, but the 2.0 cc rears have a mounting bar that runs exactly where the wind-in tool should go .. 
Luckily they were easy to turn and push at the same time without needing to use the plate on the tool.
Clamping off the flexi hose and opening the bleed nipple slightly makes a big difference .. drain the fluid into a jar via the bleed hose!
Oh and buy the Laser tool from anywhere other that Halfrauds ... £32 there when I last looked!! 
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Posted: Fri May 27, 2011 3:41 am |
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Joined: Feb 09, 2010
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Location: SW England
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When I did my rear brakes with a long thick screw driver, it didnt take anytime at all
And the rear brakes on 206's are all the same. I think there's 2 different brands of calipers at the rear, but still. All the same bolts and disc size etc etc..
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Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2016 11:31 am |
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Joined: Apr 20, 2016
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I know then info on here is 5 years old but it still helped me today.
I could not get the pads over the disc until I came on here and found out how to wind the piston back in.
Armed with that knowledge 15 minutes later the car was of the axle stands and back on the road.
Thanks for being there guys. 
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