As per request, here is the list of stuff you need to complete this job. Parts: – Set of rear brake pads – 2 new rear rotors Greases, Lubricants and Fluids: …
How to Replace the Rear Brakes and Rotors on a 2004 Volkswagen Jetta TDI
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Thank you !
Your video just saved me from removing the calliper bracket to replace the
rotors.
Good job !
They were about $55 each if I don’t recall correctly
how much are the rotars?
I followed your guide and easily replaced the rear rotors/brakes on a 2004
Golf 1.6. A couple of points which may help others: The cube shaped piston
retractor tool works best if you saw two diagonally opposite lugs off the
side which has four lugs on it when new. You did mention this but it was
not immediately obvious. Secondly, I was able to buy small sachets of
Bendix High Performance Lubricant which avoids using WD40 on rubber parts.
Cost $2 Thank you for a great video which saved me many $
I’m not a VW expert, so I can’t tell you exactly. But the process would be
VERY similar, the only real differences I think would be little things like
the size of bolts and stuff like that
This is great, thanks! Do you know if the 2006 mk5 is any different?
Do not spray WD40 on rubber!
Thanks for the info. I think something is wrong as well. I’m going to take
it back to my mechanic who originally replaced them just in case one of the
parts is faulty
Absolutely, I’ll post a list in the description later today
Thanks for the video post. I have an 04′ TDI and will need to replace the
brakes and rotors soon. I wasn’t sure if you needed to remove the caliper
carriers or not in order to remove the rotor. Looking at your video, it
looks like you don’t have to which is greatd. I’ve read that getting these
bolts loose to remove the carriers can be a bit tough.
Great video! Extremely helpful! Thanks for the upload
Thanks for the good video. Looks just like my 02…I think I’ll give it a
try and if I run into anything different I’ll post a follow up.
…mine is a 2003 TDI Wagon, similar in all respects to the brakes
great job man, grretings from Romania, i think on my Golf Variant mkv it’s
the same, i must change the caliper sliders, this is a big problem on most
Jetta from 2008-2010, the rear calipers became very noisy, they became to
vibrate, and this clip is very helpfull.
Front brakes do 70% or more of the braking, so they should wear out first.
I think you have something wrong with the rear brakes, the screw calipers
are notorious for seizing, which causes the brakes to drag really hard.
Look at the rotor, if it is really dark, in the middle of the friction
surface, that is a tell tale sign. Make sure the wheels turn freely, disks
drag a bit, but it shouldn’t be excessive. Also use premium brake parts,
they last a lot longer than the economy ones.
Its a lot easier to turn the caliper in if you open up the lid on the
master cylinder.
Just finished a full brake job (pads and rotors) on my 2004 Jetta TDI based
on your procedure. Thank you sooo much for making this instructional video!
To retract the rear screw type pistons I used incremental pressure using a
6″ C clamp while turning the piston with the points of my needle nose
pliers inserted into the indentations. Far from ideal but it got the job
done. Can you please highlight the needed tool in the tool list? I glossed
it over when preparing for this. Thanks again!
I have a 2004 Jetta as well. Did you find that the rears only lasted around
50,000 km? I got over 160,000 kms on my fronts and only 50 k from the rears
just did this job today; still need to perform more pressure bleeding to
get to optimum braking. Well-done video.
You have some great videos! Very thorough, I hope you continue to post
more………..
Having the removable wheel studs is a pain in the ass when trying to sit
the wheel on the hub and line up the boltholes, but this is the one case
where they are kind of nice as it makes it easier to get the rotor off.
Hey, awesome video! Could you post a list of everything required from small
things likes lubrication, tools, and parts?
Didn’t think about that, great idea! Thanks for the suggestion Thanks for
posting – 6speeddakota
This car was a referral from a client of mine, this was the first time I’ve
worked on it, it had 183,000 kms on it. The rears were on the steel, and
the fronts were starting to get low. I’m positive that it’s had more than
one set of front brakes, and the rears may have been replaced once already
as well.