Audi A4 (B8) repairs. Episode 12, Front brake discs and pads.

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I have now reached episode 12 in my series of repair videos for the 2008-2016 Audi A4 (b8)
In episode 11 you saw me change the front wheel bearing and hub. While doing this I realised the front brake disc and pads could do with being swapped and this is what you will see me doing in this episode.
As it is important to change both sides when renewing brake components I called in a friend for a little bit of help this time.
Obviously the process is sped up to fit the 10 minute video. If doing this job then leave yourself around 2 hours to complete it and have brake parts cleaner and copper grease available for reassembly.
Hope you find this video useful, remember to check out the other videos in the series and dont forget to like and subscribe for the latest editions when they are published.
Take care,
Dave.
Disclaimer.
This video shows how I did the job, you may chose to do it differently. It is your responsibility to keep yourself safe if you choose to tackle this job. If you dont think you can safely complete the job then please contact a professional.
I cannot be held responsible for any damage you cause to yourself, your car or anybody else.
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@AstonishingGlasgow Жыл бұрын

If you found this video helpfull and it saved you spending a lot of money at a main dealer or garage then I would be really grateful if you could drop me a wee donation using the super thanks button and help me make more of these videos. Thank you all, Dave.

@crescentandstarglory 2 жыл бұрын

Great content, great editing.

@josephoconner 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for surely ua thing very simple to understand woth even haven't to explain brilliant work keep it up 👍

@ryanrepairs6944 2 жыл бұрын

Followed ur stuff for ages mate great content

@AstonishingGlasgow 2 жыл бұрын

Cheers Ryan.

@newbarker523 10 ай бұрын

Awesome video. Just about to do mine now. Very funny that you cloned yourself to help out!! 🤣🤣

@moeszyslak7304 2 жыл бұрын

Good job...

@oilcoolman 7 ай бұрын

i find in interesting how cars in different countries are different. These are B7 brakes and calipers.. B8/ 8.5 front brakes in N/A cars are completely different. great diy for B7 though 😉

@user-zw5tp3qn4s 7 ай бұрын

I thought this was B8 no??

@jamesslater5003 3 ай бұрын

This is a B8 I have same car and B7 don't have them types of wing mirrors

@lagzdinalagzdina3658 2 ай бұрын

When you push the piston back open the bleed valve a bit to let old excess fluid out and not to damage brake system. 9 times out of 10 you will be fine, but something to keep in mind

@gjnieuwenhuis2440 6 ай бұрын

Couple of extra hints I missed: Make sure to undo the hub of rust before greasing it with copper grease. Also check the rubber seal of the calliper piston for any tears as this will let water in and the rust will seize the piston.

@koreayeosu 8 ай бұрын

Thanks good

@tiffany33094 Жыл бұрын

Great editing! I laughed at "I want to break free" haha. Also what was that brown cream you used?

@AstonishingGlasgow Жыл бұрын

Thanks. The brown cream is copper grease. It stops the two metal surfaces from rusting together when used on the hub and stops the brakes squealing when a little is applied to the back of the pad.

@danielstubbs9325 2 жыл бұрын

Love your B8 series mate! I look forward to doing my alternator pulley and ruining my hands. Any chance you've done a coolant flush without the Audi charge unit? Any pointers if so??

@AstonishingGlasgow 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Daniel, I'm glad you are enjoying the videos. I have not had to tackle a coolant flush yet but if I do I will post the outcome here.

@danielstubbs9325 2 жыл бұрын

@@AstonishingGlasgow Thanks mate, subbed!

@Aimademovies 11 ай бұрын

Thank you for absolute great videos , Please can you tell me what type of socket i need for removing the 2 bolts because when i removed the wheel i thought great now i can use my ratchet and a socket to remove the 2 bolts but to my dismay the sockets i have is the type that go over a bolt and ton a drive socket that goes inside the bolt head so i noticed in your video when you were going to remove the bolts you had a drive type socket that went into the bolt head so i need to know what is the correct size and name and type that you were using to remove the bolts , are they called caliper sliding pins and is it a spline socket and if so what is the correct size as i have a 1/2" drive on my ratchet . thanks very much oh can i get them on amazon i am in scotland so i will order them online . cheers

@AstonishingGlasgow 11 ай бұрын

Glad you found the video use full and if you are going to work on your car often, I would highly recommend you get a set of Torx bits and Allen bits. Its a torx45 on my car. A Torx bit is similar to an allen key bit but has convex edges and in my experience, lots of mixing and matching takes place and what will be a Torx on one car will be an Allen bit on another so its good to have a set to pick from. You will get them on Amazon for about £10 per set.

@Oscar99929 Жыл бұрын

Hey - how do I reset my Audi brake pad sensors after changing FRONT rotors and pads? Don’t I have to activate the brake pads so the car knows that they are much thicker than the old pads? Can I do this without a scan tool?

@AstonishingGlasgow Жыл бұрын

Front brakes do not require any digital reset. Press in the pistons to fit the pads, reassemble and away you go. Just remember they will need to bed in a little so go easy (no hard braking if you can avoid it) for the few miles.

@user-hk5bb6iy3p Жыл бұрын

Hi I have a metallic rattle over bumps that goes away when brakes are applied. New brembo discs,pads and sliders. New drop links and top control arms, still metallic rattle driving me mad any ideas please?

@AstonishingGlasgow Жыл бұрын

First thing I would check are the dust shields behind the discs. The steel bolts cause galvanic corrosion on the back plates and eventually they rattle like mad. I binned the rears on my car as they were both rattling. Hopefully that fixes it.

@user-hk5bb6iy3p Жыл бұрын

@@AstonishingGlasgow hi and thanks for the reply however they are both new. Please bear in mind when the brakes are applied the noise goes away. The only thing I can think of is the pads rattling in the carrier but on inspection when stationary everything seems solid. It’s driving me crazy!!

@YeiDCalle 2 жыл бұрын

Great Job mate¡ ¿Wich discs you choose? ¿Ate? I see that pads are Ferodo ,great election. Big hello.

@AstonishingGlasgow 2 жыл бұрын

Cheers J J. I splurged out and bought Ferodo discs as well. What I edited out of the video was the pair of discs that were the wrong ones. Went back to the supplier and they corrected their mistake thankfully as I bought them 2 months ago.

@YeiDCalle 2 жыл бұрын

@@AstonishingGlasgow great job mate. ¿ What sizes are the discs?its 314mm??. Think i will buy Ferodo discs as well

@purejames100 6 ай бұрын

Surely unplugging it would set off the electronic handbrake wont it???

@AstonishingGlasgow 6 ай бұрын

The handbrake works on the rear wheels so changing the front brakes will not effect the rear.

@yatesyification 2 жыл бұрын

What size torx is that for the calipers?

@AstonishingGlasgow 2 жыл бұрын

T45. Tool sizes are captioned on the bottom left of the screen.

@caseybellevue6098 2 жыл бұрын

You need to use a vagcom or carista to electronically compress the brakes. You will break it any other way. Explain how this worked

@AstonishingGlasgow 2 жыл бұрын

You are thinking of the back brakes. The rear calipers have motors for the electronic parking brake that need rewound electrically but there are ways of doing this as well without vagcom.

@danielstubbs9325 2 жыл бұрын

just use 12vdc supply to wind the parking brake motors backwards...