Replacing rear brake pads - need a tip

[offseri]

My rear break pads are badly worn out so I got a pair of Hawk HPS and was ready to put them on yesterday but ran into a small problem - following the DIY from audiworld, you have to remove the 2 bolts that hold the caliper. The bolt on the top is a piece of cake but the one on the bottom is hidden behind the parking break wire and a bunch of other pieces from the parking break that make it impossible to access with a wrench. The only way I could make it fit is with a 4'' extension but it came at an angle and the grip wasn't too good so i was afraid not to damage the bolt.

So how the heck do you remove that bolt ?? Do you use an open end wrench / adjustable wrench?

[Dirty]

^^I used a 13mm and 15mm

[meandean45]

My rear break pads are badly worn out so I got a pair of Hawk HPS and was ready to put them on yesterday but ran into a small problem - following the DIY from audiworld, you have to remove the 2 bolts that hold the caliper. The bolt on the top is a piece of cake but the one on the bottom is hidden behind the parking break wire and a bunch of other pieces from the parking break that make it impossible to access with a wrench. The only way I could make it fit is with a 4'' extension but it came at an angle and the grip wasn't too good so i was afraid not to damage the bolt.

So how the heck do you remove that bolt ?? Do you use an open end wrench / adjustable wrench?

Like "Dirty" said a 15mm and a 13mm open end, Bently manual says to remove clip on outer Pbrake cable and remove from caliper first. That's how I did mine, it was easy then. 15mm needs to be thin, craftsman wouldn't fit.

[pyrobecks]

Is there a DIY anywhere for the rear brake pad replacement?

[[IX]]

When I did my ssisters 05 beattle and my A$ I just unclipped the Parking Brake cable.
Turns into a 30 minute job

Jusy like posted above. Though the shadetree tool MOD is awsome

[DELUX]

i think there is, but it's fairly easy. you take the caliper off, put the new pads in, retract the piston, and put it back.

[pyrobecks]

Yup, I found one. Way easier than the fronts.

Thanks

[dimmer]

where did you find a diy for the rear brakes

[SlappyB6]

I didn't have to remove the bottom bolt when I did mine. I removed the top bolt, and the caliper swiveled down. Took the bads out, compressed the piston, put new pads in, tightended up both bolts just to be sure...the end.

[dtm4me]

SO I totally feel ur pain. I just did mine this past weekend and boy was it a pita!! (The pads and rotors were original, meaning at 50k miles they were fried)

What u need to do is use a 13mm and a 15mm wrench to get the two bolts holding the caliper off. Use the 15mm to keep the bolt from turning. If you're swapping the rotors, you need a hex socket (not sure exactly the size) to free the two bolts holding the carrier onto the hub. The top is a piece of cake but the bottom is tough. I used a small closed end wrench over the hex socket with a small breaker bar over the wrench to free the bottom bolt....a little tough otherwise. The piston retraction was a whole diffirent story....lmk if u need help with that.

[topcat]

^^^^^he got broke in good on this kind of project. Ask me how I know...LOL

[AudiA4_20T]

this is pretty easy.

a 13/16" Wrench and socket will take the lower shock bolt out, swing it back, use an 8mm hex socket with a breaker bar, game over

[Ill 3.0]

this is pretty easy.

a 13/16" Wrench and socket will take the lower shock bolt out, swing it back, use an 8mm hex socket with a breaker bar, game over

I think the true size of that bolt is 21mm, but if 13/16 works without rounding the bolt, that's probably easier to find. The nut on the other end you'll need to hold is also 21m FWIW.