Fab idea! Not sure why I've never done this. 👍🏼👍🏼

@@charlieshooter another thing to do his to clean up the outside of the piston before pressing it back in

Thanks. Pleased to help out!

No problem, I hope it works out ok for you. Been using a G-clamp ever since the first time i did this job!

Glad it helped. I often take photos when I take things apart now!

Brilliant! I'm pleased my accent didn't offend too! 👍🏼👍🏼

@@charlieshooter didn't notice an accent! ???

I'm glad it is still helping people out! 👍🏼 Thanks for commenting.

I'm glad you found it useful! It's an easy enough job, as long as you follow all the steps in the video. Good luck.

Never in any sets!! 🙈

They very rarely do! Strange old thing! Thanks for leaving a comment! 👍🏼

Brilliant....glad the video helped you out!

Thanks for the comment! I hope it helps you out. I have got another couple of Golf videos to get up on here too, so you might want to look out for them.

Good luck! Hope it all went ok! 👍🏼

Cheers buddy! Appreciate the lovely comment. 👍🏼

No problem, thanks for commenting!

That can help. Just be cardful you don't catch any rubber seals. 👍🏼

Cheers! Thanks for the feedback. Hope it helped you out!

Cheers, hope it helped you out!

No problem. Thanks for leaving a comment!

No problem, hope it helped you out!

Glad to hear it helped you out. Thanks for commenting.

Thank you! Hope it helped!

If only!! 😂

No problem, hope they helped.

The G-clamp? I've been using that same G-clamp for the last 20 years of changing brake pads! 👍🏼

Thanks for commenting! 👍🏼

Thanks. Glad you found it easy to follow! 👍🏼

It can be a worry working on the one thing that is stopping you hurtling towards the back of another vehicle, but it is probably one of the simplest jobs! Plus....I would imagine you are used to working on things without any room for error! 😉😂

You 'should' use a torque wrench BUT for years i used to just do them until they were (in my eyes) tight enough!

Didn't I? Before....definitely before!

Cheers, hope it helped! 👍🏼

Thank you!

Thank you. Glad it helped! 👍🏼

If im honest, i can't remember, but it should only be on one side.

No problem! 👍🏼

Thanks very much! 👍🏼

Thanks for commenting, and hope it helped you out.

@@charlieshooter It was really informative video .... I wish i could have the tools and could do it following your steps

Thank you, thanks for commenting. 👍🏼

Apologies.....this message was held up in my spam folder for some reason! I would say there could be some air in the system, or possibly it is too full. Make sure it is only up to max and no more. Thanks for watching!

You did put the copper grease on the right side of the pads?? 😉 Strange one that. They will feel a bit spongy at first whilst they bed in, but should clear up pretty quickly. Spongy usually means air in the fluid, but bleeding usually sorts that!

@@charlieshooter Done a little research and it might be the ABS pump that needs to bleeding. Only problem I dont have the vcds thingy.

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No problem, thanks for leaving a comment!

Thanks for taking the time to comment, but Loctite isn't needed if everything is torqued correctly. Did you see the force needed to undo them at the beginning of the vid. I changed them last and used the exact same technique last time including copper grease. If there was a worry the grease would cause them to come loose people wouldn't put copper grease on wheel bolts....but they do. It just makes sure you can get them off next time and stops them seizing with all that heat. 2 years down the line and my brake caliper hasn't come loose yet! As for the pins, the video doesn't show it properly really, but they were sliding fine and as they should. 👍🏼

@@charlieshooter I was always told to not use any kind of grease on wheel bolts, not because copper grease would do any harm or cause the wheels to fall off, but because it is then impossible to know how tightly you are clamping the wheels on. At the specified torque they will be clamped tighter than they should be if the bolts are greased. If they published another, lower toque setting for wheel bolts with copper grease it would be fine, but they don't, so we are left guessing unless the bolts are installed dry. I'd say the same applies to brake CARRIER bolts, but I wouldn't be concerned about the slider bolts, as I don't believe the torque setting is critical on those. I cleaned up the sliders and lubricated them with silicone grease (safer with rubber) and inevitably some got onto the threads too. I'm not any kind of expert, and in fact this is the first time I have ever changed pads and discs on a car, hence why I'm trying to be super careful and thorough, but I reckon no copper grease if the torque setting is critical, but otherwise it's fine.

I've not used anything else and have always had a tub handy in the garage.

No problem!👍🏼

Thanks for commenting. Hope it helped you out!

bought the pads today, just waiting for a cooler day than 41c we are enduring at the moment.@@charlieshooter

I don't blame you.....41°C doesn't sound like fun for working on the car! I take it you're not in the UK! 😉

no south australia, do you have a video on pass front door lock keep flashing door open until you slam the door thanks @@charlieshooter

I don't sorry, but it could be an issue with the micro-switch in the door handle/mechanism?

No problem, hope it helped you out!

CharlieShooters KnowHow Yeah it did mate, it’s funny how everyone does things slightly different. I am starting a new job in this industry again as I have been away from it for the last 12 years, so I’m trying to get back up to speed and all these videos from guys like you who take the time to do them i am grateful for as they really help so thanks again buddy.

No problem....its good to hear things like this. It makes it all worthwhile!

Keep doing them and don't fall for fake criticism :-)

Will do! There's plenty of that about!!

The discs only need a clean if you've got grease over them really!

The one I used is about 20 years old, but here is a similar one.... amzn.to/3u7SUfw

@@charlieshooter thank you, ive been looking for something to get those brake calipers off

30NM, it does pop up on the screen. 👍🏼

No, they are quite a bit different and need winding back in.

No you shouldn't do, but it depends if the fluid has been topped up since the pads have been run down. If no one has done that it should just go back up to the maximum level.

@@charlieshooter ok thanks man, just bough a Gt tdi 130.

@@sirius236 Great reliable, economical, but quick cars!

@@charlieshooter yeah man pretty nippy, needs a few bits doing but like it. 👍

@@charlieshooter Hello mate i got a noise when you put clutch down on this car any ideas what it could be. Release bearing maybe? I posted a video of it on my channel, Cheers

This is a 1.9 GT TDi, probably a similar spec.

@@charlieshooter oh i see.. was just wondering if its the 280mm brake discs. I want to convert my 1.6 polos brakes to the golf 4 2.0's brakes to help so down more efficiently. Thank you

@@charlieshooter a quick google did it. Same size discs as a 2.0 😁😁

@@emmanuelgeorge7199 You beat me to it! That's what I was going to do. 👍🏼

@@charlieshooter no worries man 👌

Not on the front of them, agreed! But there's no harm in putting it on the back to stop a bit of squealing and make them easier to get off the next time. I've never had any problems.

@@charlieshooter Squealing come from cheap pads. If you had pushed the piston in a little bit before removing the caliper. They would have been easier to remove. Also you should have turned your rotors. It would also help if you spray some water on that unit. Do you live on a dirt road?

That's not quite true: there are different types of grease that suit different parts of the braking components. Copper grease/slip is okay for some things but I'd recommend something like the ProSlip grease system which includes three different types of lubricant/grease: one for pins, one for pads and one for clips. Copper grease is okay but it can sometimes interfere with sensors/electrical fitments that connect to the braking system. That's just my opinion.

@@JontyLand You never put grease anywhere on your pads. Yes I know there are a lot of techs who do that. Techs are not that smart. If someone tell them to do something. They will do it for life and never ask why.

@@blackericdenice I'm sorry, buddy but we'll have to agree to disagree. If you want to see the reasons for applying appropriate lubricants to parts of the braking system (including pads) then i recommend this video: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qbWgpMqSltO5iGw.html It explains why certain lubricants are not only perfectly safe to use but are also essential when ensuring that your calipers are working at 100% efficacy.

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