How do i change rear brakes pads on my vw golf mk5?

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Please provide step by step photos if possible. Thanks

Answer 1

Here's a GREAT detailed step by step:
http://autorepair.about.com/cs/doityourself/a/aa090300a.htm

Answer 2

Vw Golf Brake Pads

Answer 3

You have Teves calipers on the Mk V? So the hand brake operates on the disk too? If so...

Jack up the car, put it on jack stands, remove the wheel (duh). You'll find two bolts on the back of the caliper and two more on the mounting bracket. Remove the two on the caliper, you may need to use a spanner to stop the sleeves from rotating. Either suspend the caliper from something (don't know if the spring is within reach) or stand it on something so that the pipes and cables aren't stressed. Remove the old pads. Check the disk for condition. If it is grooved (by wear) or below minimum thickness (often rolled into the edge if it isn't too rusted to read) then it may need replacing. To replace the disk remove any set screw (near the center of the hub) and then try to pull it off. If it won't budge then belt it with a hammer, a proper big hammer, 4 pounds or more, deadblow won't provide the shock to break the rust free. If the disc fouls the caliper bracket then remove that too. Clean the new disk with brake cleaner and clean the hub with a wire brush. Add some anti seize compound to the mating surfaces that you had to break free with the hammer. NOT ON THE THREADS OR FRICTION SURFACE and just a little. Put the set screw, if any, back. Bolt the caliper mounting bracket back on, consider replacing the bolts and make sure they have blue Loctite on them. Now the interesting part, after removing the pad from the piston in the caliper it needs to be pushed back in, but it also needs to be rotated or it won't go, you are resetting the hand brake adjustment. I use a proper tool for this, it can be done by pushing with a G clamp and rotating (when it locks up) with needle nosed pliers. Once that's done, if your new pads don't include an anti squeal compound or shim you need to stick some on the back of the pads. Stick the appropriate pad in the caliper and the other one against the front of the disk. Put the caliper back in place and tighten up the mounting bolts. Pump up the brakes. Repeat on the other side. The hand brake will self adjust in the first day or two of driving. You should also bleed your brakes, but that's another issue.

For pads I use Axxis Ultimates and EBC Green Stuff, both are excellent Kevlar Ceramic pads. Brakes are not a place to save money.

Visit the brake forum on www.vwvortex.com if you have any further questions. They do have a thread for the MkIV http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=569530

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How do i change rear brakes pads on my vw golf mk5?
Please provide step by step photos if possible. Thanks

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