UK-POLOS.NET - THE VW Polo Forum

Thanks to everyone for responding, just to give you an update I fitted the new discs and pads at the weekend, a couple of things that might help anyone else doing this on a 2002 1.4 TDi ( thats if my set up is standard for this model)

Keep the brake fluid cap safe when removing (I dropped mine in the enine bay and spent ages trying to fish it out)

Brake sensors on Offside rear and Nearside front pads (be very carefull with the connections as I broke mine and had to stick back together - 1 hour wasted)

7mm hex for front & 8mm for rear calipers ( I thought 7mm was all I needed - 1 hour wasted hunting for 8mm hex key - local bike shop was a life saver)

Try and WD-40 the old front discs and disc retaining screw the night before removing- the rears came off with a few taps with a hammer but the fronts may as well have been welded on.

Rewind tool required for the rear caliper pistons - (Halfords £14.99 -The rewind tool saves loads of time and made rewinding the rears very easy)

Apart from the comedy of errors mentioned above the pads and discs were very straight forward to fit - this was my first time but won't be my last - thanks again.

good to know about the rewind tool being available in Halfords - cheers!

a good improvement?

munia wrote:Thanks to everyone for responding, just to give you an update I fitted the new discs and pads at the weekend, a couple of things that might help anyone else doing this on a 2002 1.4 TDi ( thats if my set up is standard for this model)

Keep the brake fluid cap safe when removing (I dropped mine in the enine bay and spent ages trying to fish it out)

Brake sensors on Offside rear and Nearside front pads (be very carefull with the connections as I broke mine and had to stick back together - 1 hour wasted)

7mm hex for front & 8mm for rear calipers ( I thought 7mm was all I needed - 1 hour wasted hunting for 8mm hex key - local bike shop was a life saver)

Try and WD-40 the old front discs and disc retaining screw the night before removing- the rears came off with a few taps with a hammer but the fronts may as well have been welded on.

Rewind tool required for the rear caliper pistons - (Halfords £14.99 -The rewind tool saves loads of time and made rewinding the rears very easy)

Apart from the comedy of errors mentioned above the pads and discs were very straight forward to fit - this was my first time but won't be my last - thanks again.

Can I just ask, did you slacken off the bleed nipples or just undo the resovior cap to solve the break fluid issue? The haynes recommends slackening off the bleed nipple and allowing the fluid out but lots of people say this just causes more problems and is not necessary??????

Anyone?

Can I just ask, did you slacken off the bleed nipples or just undo the resovior cap to solve the break fluid issue? The haynes recommends slackening off the bleed nipple and allowing the fluid out but lots of people say this just causes more problems and is not necessary??????

Anyone?[/quote]

I think that you will find that sylvester gave the answer to this question in an earlier posting to this thread. Hint, the ABS valves will not like getting rubbish forced into them - it might not happen, but do you feel lucky?

munia wrote:Try and WD-40 the old front discs and disc retaining screw the night before removing- the rears came off with a few taps with a hammer but the fronts may as well have been welded on.

You can buy stainless steel disc retaining screws on ebay to avoid this problem.