MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => How to Guides / Troubleshooting => Topic started by: AndyBrown on January 29, 2015, 08:18:27 pm

Title: Front brake disc change, advice please.
Post by: AndyBrown on January 29, 2015, 08:18:27 pm

I'm going to change my front brake discs the next couple of days, it's not something I've done before so I'd like a bit of advice.

I've read a few bits online and I'm quite confident in doing the task. Is there anything anyone thinks I should make sure to do? Tips and advice greatly appreciated.

I've read I should copper grease the hub, the carriers and clean any sh*t that's built up.
Anything else I need to know or do?

If I remember I'll take some photos of the steps as a guide for anyone else, one of you will probably have to annotate the photos as I won't know the right names for different bits.

Thanks.

Title: Re: Front brake disc change, advice please.
Post by: AndyBrown on January 29, 2015, 08:45:27 pm

Also,me here's the best and safest place for the axle stands?

Title: Re: Front brake disc change, advice please.
Post by: andybon on January 29, 2015, 09:17:52 pm

Halfords have a good set of axel stands in for a tenner, only issue I had was getting the disk off the hub, after removing the screw holding the disk on it was well stuck on. As I didn't have a puller I just hit it with a lump hammer at the top bottom then sides until it fell off.

Probably not the best way of doing it but it worked!

Title: Re: Front brake disc change, advice please.
Post by: AndyBrown on January 29, 2015, 09:28:33 pm

They're not in the sale anymore, my mates got some and a trolley Jack he's lending me, saves me out laying £50 or whatever.

Title: Re: Front brake disc change, advice please.
Post by: AndyBrown on January 29, 2015, 09:31:50 pm

Did you use axle stands Andy? Where's the best place to put them?