mrkwattro

i am changing the rear pads on my 1999 A4 1.8t manual and i cannot turn the rear piston back.
any advice? i have the correct tool to turn the piston and im twisting clockwise. is this correct?
i read the faq and would have used the archive search but it is not available. Btw, im using the ebc green stuff.

Thanks in Advance

Reggie3

You will need to do so several times. We alternated from turning the piston to pressing in with a C clamp and back again.

We did not have the correct tool. We found that some brake pistons were easy and other were a pain in the rear end.

We did three brake jobs in one day - replacing pads and rotors under Criags watchful eye and help.

Reggie

98.5 2.8QMS

mrkwattro

Re: thanks, just tried it....no luck though piston is not moving back

Reggie3

Did you remove the cap from the brake reservoir?

mrkwattro

yes i did and drained some fluid out too...ill crank away again =(

SecuriTT

grind the pads slightly (a couple of mm each) to get them to fit.

mrkwattro

thank you reggie and securiTT, but im not successful yet....

jbaulsir

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