MK5 Golf GTI

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Title: handbrake adjustment,after changing rear discs
Post by: strongbow on August 06, 2015, 06:57:02 pm

was going to change my rear discs and pads, just wondering if anyone has experienced after doing this it has effected the handbrake resulting in having to adjust it, or does it adjust itself. cheers.

Title: Re: handbrake adjustment,after changing rear discs
Post by: Stevepd on August 06, 2015, 08:19:29 pm

Did mine and it adjusts itself, just do the pads/disk.

Title: Re: handbrake adjustment,after changing rear discs
Post by: Neil 54 on August 06, 2015, 08:41:43 pm

Same here did my rear discs and pads last year handbrake sorted its self

Title: Re: handbrake adjustment,after changing rear discs
Post by: strongbow on August 07, 2015, 02:02:43 pm

thanks for that, just what I wanted to hear will go ahead with pads and discs, cheers.

Title: Re: handbrake adjustment,after changing rear discs
Post by: olethalb on August 07, 2015, 02:11:53 pm

not teaching to suck eggs but using windback tool and making sure boot not bunching up?

on occasion i've had to flick the edge of the boot seal up on the piston to release air as it was ballooning the boot.  :happy2:

Title: Re: handbrake adjustment,after changing rear discs
Post by: strongbow on August 07, 2015, 02:38:53 pm

will inspect boot seals and regrease sliders. used pointed pliers on old Mitsubishi to wind back piston, nightmare will order wind back tool. cheers.

Title: Re: handbrake adjustment,after changing rear discs
Post by: Rasco on August 19, 2015, 11:07:36 pm

Yep just did mine and the handbrake was absolutely fine, apart from the rewind tool make sure You have the 14M multi spline socket to undo the caliper carrier assy this was an expensive lesson for me and the bolts were a royal pain in the ass to get
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