AUDI A3 TDI Rear Brakes (a beginner's guide)

No video

AUDI A3 TDI Rear Brakes (a beginner's guide)

Рет қаралды 108,714

6 жыл бұрын

In this video I show you how I removed old rear discs and pads and fit new disc and pads on an Audi A3 1.6 TDI 2010 which is similar to other VW, Audi, Seat, Skoda models.
Check fitment with your particular model.
Rear Brake Caliper Wind-Back tool:
amzn.to/3rRZG91
Good value Rear brake discs+pads option
amzn.to/3jjw7cS
Brembo pads:
amzn.to/3fhzxeT
Front brake discs and pads video: • Audi A3, FRONT BRAKES ...
Please Like this video:👍 • AUDI A3 TDI Rear Brake...
Please subscribe to this channel:👍 goo.gl/eubNMd
Please share this video:👍 • AUDI A3 TDI Rear Brake...
Follow me on Twitter:👍 / hatboyharvey
Buy Harvey a Coffee: ko-fi.com/hatboyharvey
I thank all you guys for watching. Please let me know if this video helped you and what you think in the comments below and don't forget to like, share and subscribe for more escapades of HAT BOY HARVEY in the next video release,
(Oh and he’s the rabbit in the video if you’re wondering)
The content of this video is for information and entertainment value only and it's creator makes no claims, promise or guarantees of it's accuracy, coverage, instruction or adequacy of the procedures contained therein.
Hat Boy Harvey assumes no liability for property damage or injury incurred as a result of any of the information contained in this video.
Hat Boy Harvey recommends correct safety practices including personal protective equipment when working on motor vehicles, vehicle lifting tools, axle stands, hand tools, electrical equipment, chemical, products and consumable parts, lubricants or any other tools, equipment, chemical product and consumable parts, lubricants seen or implied in this video.
No information contained in this video shall create any expressed or implied warranty or guarantee of any kind of expected result including any injury, damage or loss that may result from improper use of the information contained in this video and the use of any tools, equipment, seen or described in this video and is the sole responsibility of the viewer and user and not Hat Boy Harvey.
Music: Winds_of_Spring_youtube_audiolibrary

Пікірлер: 91

@joe854 4 жыл бұрын

Thankyou for this video, did my rear discs and pads today and this guide really helped.

@HatBoyHarvey 4 жыл бұрын

Glad to have helped

@rosscheshire5768 5 жыл бұрын

Cheers Harvey, really good video just done my pads and discs today and your video really helped me out. keep it up 👍

@HatBoyHarvey 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ross Cheshire, that is great to know my vid helped:-)

@bkinurface 4 жыл бұрын

Remove brake fluid reservoir lid when pushing the pistons in

@mumtazzafar5696 Жыл бұрын

I rounded off these boots with my scanners as they had been there.for ages. In the end I took it to a mechanic I was so frustrated because I could have that this job myself Great video Harvey keep them coming

@HatBoyHarvey Жыл бұрын

It is good to stay on top of mechanic jobs on the car on a more regular basis, brakes are one area that benefit from routine maintenance/strip-down: sooner rather than later. The rear brakes on these cars are susceptible to corrosion in bad climates such as the UK :-)

@stulees4269 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate, just changed discs & pads on my 05 a3, O/s piston was a nightmare to wind back in but a bit of persistence & a few swear words & jobs a good un, cheers

@HatBoyHarvey 5 жыл бұрын

Glad to have helped you back on the road :-)

@philorr1597 5 жыл бұрын

excellent video, very informative and clear

@HatBoyHarvey 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much, glad you liked it :-)

@jrewillis 4 жыл бұрын

Fantastic video. Super helpful for my A1 👍

@HatBoyHarvey 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, most appreciative, glad it will be helpful :-)

@krzysztofwozniak7262 4 жыл бұрын

I love cooper grease in brakes :D

@GBRsolomon 5 жыл бұрын

Very helpful, thanks buddy. I usually prefer to loosen the wheel bolts before jacking the car up. Doing it while the car is off the ground relies on the handbrake holding the wheel in place and doesn't always work. Good video, I like the clear concise commentary :)

@HatBoyHarvey 5 жыл бұрын

Glad you found it helpful and liked it, thank you for your comment it helps me try to make better videos. Yes loosening the wheel bolts before jacking is also good, just whatever you prefer. In this case I use the jack to just take the weight slightly before breaking the bolts loose. I find that this method helps stabilise the car a bit and as long as the tyre has enough contact with the ground it works well.

@markblackman2542 2 жыл бұрын

He did loosen the wheel nuts , before raising the car !

@GBRsolomon 2 жыл бұрын

@@markblackman2542 You're right, not sure what I was on when I watched this!

@samisnake 6 жыл бұрын

really good video, was indepth, great work. only thing id mention is that you forgot to take off the backing paper for the sticky back on the pads.

@HatBoyHarvey 6 жыл бұрын

Very good point, sticky pads are designed to stop brake squeal caused by the pads vibrating against the disc usually under light braking, but can include heavy braking. Not all pads come with these so making sure all braking parts are completely free moving without any corrosion and applying copper ease dampens down brake squeal and stops the pads from ceasing by importantly allowing a small amount of cushioned float within the carrier. Some calipers use shims for this purpose which also should be clean and free running. There are also many other anti-squeal compounds available and not limited to one product or method alone. I have shown the method I prefer to use which has proven to be effective.

@paulm3965 8 ай бұрын

Excellent report very informative. Thank you

@HatBoyHarvey 8 ай бұрын

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it :-)

@paulsikora5623 Жыл бұрын

great content ive a 8P A3 1.6tdi sportback,this video will help me change my A3 brakes.😉

@HatBoyHarvey Жыл бұрын

Good luck, hope it all goes well, any issues let me know :-)

@paulsikora5623 Жыл бұрын

@@HatBoyHarvey thanks.i love all your A3 8P content,all the best m8 . 😉

@super-sim1665 5 жыл бұрын

Had two rear caliper seize and the cable can seize they are nasty things. If you push the piston in watch out for overflowing the brake fluid tank.

@irishRocker1 5 жыл бұрын

lol was looking up audi a3 brake pad replacement and see you have an SV650S in your intro, as do I.

@HatBoyHarvey 5 жыл бұрын

This was my early attempt at an intro when I thought of doing motovlogging, have revised it sinse and yes they are great bikes. Hope the video helped with your brakes:-)

@dbbyleo 3 жыл бұрын

Great video. Thanks for making it. I just purchased a 2011 Audi A3 TDI. Looking for how-to’s so I can do these maintenance items myself. Question: you mentioned the handbrakes are self adjusting? Can they be adjusted manually if needed? My hand brakes seem to go up too high... to the point it bumps into the center console. The center console can live up and down (obviously) but it’s a nuisance to having to keep readjusting the center console. I don’t imagine they designed the hand brake to bump into the center console every time it’s engaged. So I think my handbrakes need adjusting. As it is, even when I have it engaged and pulled up as high, the brakes aren’t full engaged. On a slight slope, that car will still rest on “park” gear, not on the hand brake. I hate the “grindy thud” I hear when I shift out of park.

@HatBoyHarvey 3 жыл бұрын

I would look at the whole cable to see if it is moving freely, if it is then the self adjusting part may need freeing up, if not then the cable. Also the cable can be adjusted at the handbrake end under the centre console, but this is mainly to balance each side, but if the cable has stretched this can be tightened up :-)

@paddrivers 5 жыл бұрын

I use a small paint brush to apply the copperslip and the you don't get grease everywhere.

@HatBoyHarvey 5 жыл бұрын

Yes, thanks 'Phild' that is a great tip; a small brush would do the job well.

@SqueekyBums 4 жыл бұрын

I favour an old toothbrush.

@priveprive5315 3 жыл бұрын

without Bridge the M14 spline bolt is very difficult to remove

@jakewright5229 5 жыл бұрын

Very good in-depth video! I've got a 2009 A3 2.0tdi Cr140. I've done my fronts. But my rear discs do not just come off at an angle, am I doing something wrong or are some of them different carriers and I'd have to undo the dread M14 splines? Thank you.

@HatBoyHarvey 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jake, glad youliked my video and have done your front brakes. If your rear brake discs don't come off after you have taken the caliper off, then you will need to take the carrier off. Always re-new these bolts as they are stretch bolts. New bolts come with the correct threadlocker (correct torque setting also needed). I would recommend Soaking the original bolts with penetrating fluid overnight and using the correct M14 spline tool and a bit of heft to remove them, they are usually tight.

@jakewright5229 5 жыл бұрын

@@HatBoyHarvey Ahh, okay. Thank you for the advice. Wish me luck haha.

@HatBoyHarvey 5 жыл бұрын

I'm sure you will be able to do it. Take your time and make sure your spine tool is on firmly and you wont need luck.

@Iamtherealsun 4 жыл бұрын

dont forget to properly break in the new brakes!

@sirbacharach1 5 жыл бұрын

Fantastic video, I'll save this as I'll be fitting discs and pads shortly to mine. Need to also sort the handbrake out, it's rubbish.

@HatBoyHarvey 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the appreciation, Hope it helps you fit your discs and pads. Make sure all the handbrake components are cleaned of muc/crud/rust and free up the moving parts and it should all work fine (handbrake auto-adjusts itself)

@pauldavis3904 5 жыл бұрын

Good video but i wouldnt say to start kicking the wheels when its only on a scissor jack. Ive seen them slip many time. I wouldve had the axel stand in before i finished removing the wheel.

@HatBoyHarvey 5 жыл бұрын

Well spotted, it does seem to look that way, although I can see a stand in place when I manage to get the wheel off. At 2:23 there is a cut and then 2:27 you can see that the yellow axle stand is missing just as I kick the wheel which is where I cut out the bit where I put the stand in place. I should have made it clearer that the stand was in place. Thanks for the comment :-)

@nickpetrov8045 3 жыл бұрын

Hey, how do I find the correct size for the winding tool? Is is a big problem if the tool I buy isnt the exact diameter? Thanks for the guide!

@HatBoyHarvey 3 жыл бұрын

The one I used on this car was just a standard universal VAG tool (32.5mm pcd, 5mm pins and 45mm od). If yours has large calipers fitted to some fast models they maybe different. As long as the pins fit and it goes in the caliper, which they usually do it should be fine. If in doubt strip down the brakes, measure it and nip to the shop :-)

@nickpetrov8045 3 жыл бұрын

@@HatBoyHarvey Thank you. I have an a3 1.9tdi 2008 so I am going to go with a standard one, shouldnt be a reason to not be standard.

@krzysztofwozniak7262 4 жыл бұрын

Good job anyway. Try ceramic grease in future. Cheers

@HatBoyHarvey 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, I may just try the ceramic grease again. I seem to remember using it a long longtime ago, but not sure why I never took to it as on paper it should be better :-)

@Nigel_S452 4 жыл бұрын

@@HatBoyHarvey some ceramic grease damages rubber bushes, you need to be careful where it goes, nothing wrong with what you did with the copper slip

@rudeboymd 5 жыл бұрын

Do you have to remove the 3M sticky back before putting in pads? A little unsure as what they are for.

@yt240robert 4 жыл бұрын

Yes, he forget this. 3M pads are for avoid any noise.

@markw6410 5 жыл бұрын

can anyone tell me... it looks like the drivers side screws in clockwise but what way does the passenger side screw in? many thanks

@HatBoyHarvey 5 жыл бұрын

Clockwise.

@Thegoodlifebruh Жыл бұрын

Changed mine today, pad is scraping the disc - I’m thinking I didn’t push the piston back in far enough is that possible?

@HatBoyHarvey Жыл бұрын

Check if you have assembled everything correctly, if you have then press on the brake pedal hard a few times to see if will settle and release evenly from the disc. You might have to do it with the wheel on. It shouldn't stick badly anywhere. Sometimes as long as you installed correctly running the car a bit can act to settle or bed the pads in, but not if there is a fault.

@piggypiggypig1746 5 жыл бұрын

The slider on my piston rewind tool is bending quite considerably. I've had a spanner on the end of the handle but it is impossible to continue. Any thoughts please?

@HatBoyHarvey 5 жыл бұрын

Don't over-force it, the piston needs to go back straight or it will be damaged. If it is tight then back off and clean everything up and try again. the tool needs to be inline, but they are often initially stiff. If you look behind the rubber boot and find corrosion around the edge of the piston then water has got in. You could try soaking with Brake fluid around the piston edge to loosen/free it up, but penetrating fluid will damage the seals, so DO NOT use penetrating fluid here. try winding forward and back and make sure tool is a good one. If it wont budge at all (perseverance needed) then you will have to remove, rebuild it or replace it.Thanks for watching:-)

@piggypiggypig1746 5 жыл бұрын

@@HatBoyHarvey Thanks for the quick response. Its been many years since I changed my own pads on a car, so your video was invaluable. My pads were worn down to the metal and as a consequence the piston was fully extended which did not allow room for the rewind tool, so I used this technique shown here - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ortmgq6C3bnLaIk.html But this only bent the slider. I didn't realise that the piston was meant to turn. I'm sure they used to push. Must be a new design. Had to hacksaw the locator thingys on the otherside of the rewind plate to force it in. Got the job done in the end but oh boy, what a mission. Since ordered replacement discs, so will go through the whole process again today. Anyway, thanks again.

@ghgmx9752 4 жыл бұрын

Just fitted new discs and pads to the rear on an 09 a3 cabriolet Audi and it looked like the old pads had a sensor on and the new pads didn't?? Cant seem to find sensord rear pads online.

@HatBoyHarvey 4 жыл бұрын

I don't believe that model has rear brake wear sensors (unless it is a very top spec/powerful one, then not sure, never seen one), if it does then there will be a connection for it, so it's worth another look under the car. They usually have one wear sensor on one of the front wheels, some are integrated into the pad and some attach. Hope my video helped a little :-)

@EugenCx 5 жыл бұрын

Can i leave the hand brake on durring the changing?

@HatBoyHarvey 5 жыл бұрын

You need to release the handbrake so it can re-adjust correctly with the new discs and pads. Remember to choose level firm ground, use axle stands and chock the front wheels.

@rudeboymd 5 жыл бұрын

Is bleeding the brakes necessary after just a brake pad change?

@HatBoyHarvey 5 жыл бұрын

If your brake feel is good with good pressure and you have tested them to work well then you may not need to bleed them. You should bear in mind that the service schedule states to change out the brake fluid at periodic intervals in line with the service. This is because brake fluid absorbes water over time (hygroscopic) and then becomes less effective. As a general rule, if your brakes work as they should then they works! Hope this helps, thanks :-)

@mergcontracts8614 17 күн бұрын

What did you do with the handbrake cable

@HatBoyHarvey 17 күн бұрын

Replaced it, kzfaq.info/get/bejne/kK5igZCattiVhWQ.html

@erikw792 5 жыл бұрын

I have a 2015 Audi A3 8V quattro. The rotor will not slide in for the life of me and the bolts for the retainer will not budge. I was going to take one out and loosen the other so I could swivel it out of the way. This occurred for both sides. Any suggestions?

@HatBoyHarvey 5 жыл бұрын

Sounds like your having a hard time with brakes that may have been left for some time. Clean up around the bolts and apply copious amounts of penetrating fluid at intervals over some time (days) and they should come out. These can be very tight so some form of impact can help here. if they still don't move then apply heat to expand around the bolts, but be safe. hope this helps:-)

@erikw792 5 жыл бұрын

@@HatBoyHarvey Thanks for the reply but I ended up taking it to the shop. I'm going to have to invest in some air tools.

@HatBoyHarvey 5 жыл бұрын

No worries, next time you come to do them it should be easier, just don't leave it too long :-)

@erikw792 5 жыл бұрын

@@HatBoyHarvey Turns out the caliper carrier has to be removed on the new A3 8v chasis. There is not enough room to slide a new rotor in. I'm going to invest in an impact gun for any future projects.

@kevo4738 2 жыл бұрын

An the dust shields be replaced without taking the hub off?

@HatBoyHarvey 2 жыл бұрын

yes at a push, but you need a good purchase on the bolts and they will be inevitably rusted proper! I did a video on this somewhere, I'd give you the link, but my computer is down at the moment (Think it's my HDD) I used a 1/4" wrench with the socket hammered on :-)

@kevo4738 2 жыл бұрын

@@HatBoyHarvey thanks

@_B_A 3 жыл бұрын

Hi were these the original brake discs u removed. 255mm disc without removing the carrier

@HatBoyHarvey 3 жыл бұрын

Yes

@_B_A 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks I just wanted to know because I will probably have to do mine soon.

@HubschHubsch 2 жыл бұрын

Why did my caliper sieze its so hard twisting it? How to fix it any other type of clamming equipment?

@HatBoyHarvey 2 жыл бұрын

Wind back tools are all similar and there isn't one that makes is easier that I know of. These are prone to seizing and are normally hard to wind back initially then should ease as you wind them in. If it becomes very hard to wind back - by all means have a go to free it up (pump them back out and wind back in a number of times), but my advise is: if the caliper is old then replace it. it is cheap and easier to do that. I've spent hours freeing these up for them to only last a couple of weeks more!

@HubschHubsch 2 жыл бұрын

@@HatBoyHarvey thankyou for ur fast reply, i will certainly do that

@minisla 3 жыл бұрын

Just noticed that you haven't cleaned and regreased the sliding pins on the caliper..

@HatBoyHarvey 3 жыл бұрын

These were working perfectly so I didn't need to do that. Maybe I should show this on another video.

@noddyholder1151 4 жыл бұрын

Why did he leave the stickers on the pads, other videos say take them off!

@HatBoyHarvey 4 жыл бұрын

Yes you can peel back the sticker to help with brake squeal. (should have shown this) I find if you clean the brake up well and add lubricant in the right places you shouldn't get that, but the weather is colder in UK than hotter climates where brake squeal is more prevalent. ;-)

@kissiel021 4 жыл бұрын

Why you didnt take off this sticker from pads??? OMG...

@HatBoyHarvey 4 жыл бұрын

You can use the sticky pads and maybe should have mentioned and shown this. They are to reduce brake squeal. If you make sure the brakes move freely by cleaning them up well and using anti friction compound on the sliding parts you shouldn't have any issues :-)

@depanareauto7804 3 жыл бұрын

You had to take the paper off the brake pads.

@jurijavsenak 3 жыл бұрын

They are to reduce brake squeal. If you make sure the brakes move freely by cleaning them up well and using anti friction compound on the sliding parts you shouldn't have any issues :-)

@riggs3.036 5 жыл бұрын

fuck sake! let spray wd all over the brake area! lol! ALL wheels are like that after you take the nuts off, just needs a good wack to loosen! JEEZ!!!

@user-sg4gu9yn3m 29 күн бұрын

Good video but the 2013 Audi TT MK2 calliper hanger is too tight to get the disc off, if you get the old disc off it’s impossible to fit the new disc without removing calliper hangers.

@HatBoyHarvey 29 күн бұрын

Yep, very often the case :-/