Slight OT: Golf Brake Prob's

[jason@scirocco.org (Jason)]

Wait guys -- since he says it's a "91 Golf GL", I smell rear drums, which 
means he's talking about the front rotors.... right Craig?

If so, there's no trick to it other than brute force.  Get a clamp or a big 
pair of pliers and just push it back in.  It will take some muscle, but it 
should go.

The rear calipers have either the hex hole or a 2-hole special tool thingy 
because you have to rotate them to get them back in.  That's rear-only, and 
serves as the automatic adjustment for the parking brake.

Jason



At 06:13 PM 10/8/2002, Euroroc II wrote:
>The center of the piston has a hole in it where you can fit a hex key... 
>Turn the hex key, the piston, and it will slowly retract... can't remember 
>if it is C.W or C.C.W.
>
>-Raffi
>
>At 05:39 PM 10/8/02 -0400, you wrote:
>>open the bleeder valve on the caliper always works for me. Be sure to 
>>bleed the system after re-assembly (good time to purge and upgrade the 
>>brake fluid).
>>
>>Elijah
>>86 16v
>>88 cabriolet
>>
>>
>>>From: Allyn <amalventano1@comcast.net>
>>>To: Krazy Horse <nightmare16v1988@hotmail.com>, scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>>>Subject: Re: Slight OT: Golf Brake Prob's
>>>Date: Tue, 08 Oct 2002 14:55:59 -0400
>>>
>>>did you take the cap off of the reservoir?
>>>also, a big ol' c-clamp works wonders here.
>>>Al
>>>
>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>From: "Krazy Horse" <nightmare16v1988@hotmail.com>
>>>To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
>>>Sent: Tuesday, October 08, 2002 2:45 PM
>>>Subject: Slight OT: Golf Brake Prob's
>>>
>>>
>>> > Its my damn '91 Golf GL giving me problems again. I am trying to get the
>>> > caliper piston back so I can finish with the new pads I just put on. 
>>> Bently
>>> > says to just "push it back" and I pushing, tapping. prying, banging 
>>> (with a
>>> > hammer) and the damn thing hasnt moved. I took the top off of the master
>>> > cylender and the fluid is at the same level. What am I doing wrong?
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > -Craig
>>> > "Nightmare" '88 16v (PG-T Proj.)
>>> > "Calypso" '91 Golf GL (Daily Driver)
>>> >
>>> >
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