Hi Folks

 

I'm going to order brake parts for my girlfriend's Yeti (1.2L  105 BHP version).   I have the electronic workshop manual and I can see I need FS-III discs 280mm diameter, 22mm thickness but I need a question answered on the pads.   I'll just be doing the front axle.   I wish to buy ATe parts (which get good reviews) discs and the pads set that includes the 1 wear indicator.  On the Autodoc web site the state the pads as 19,6mm thickness.  In the Skoda workshop manual say they take about 14mm pad thickness without the supporting plate. 

 

Can I assume that the Autodoc specs are the width with the supporting plate - which would appear logical ? 

 

Any help in choosing a simple not too cheap nor expert grade piston compression tool would be appreciated.  Any other specific tools needed?  I don't have an impact driver is that essential for this job?

 

Thanks in advance.

 

Mark

20mm (or 19.6mm as per Autodoc)...

 

 

 

How are you lifting the car?

 

If you're planning on a trolley jack and axle stands then I strongly recommend a cordless impact wrench to back off the caliper bolts.

 

If not you'll need a breaker bar, and it is very difficult to get the leverage on it if it's only as high as the trolley jack will go.

Thanks for the reply.

 

Yes it'll be lifted on a trolley jack and then set on axle stands.  I will look at an impact driver.    I was concerned that I might need it but wasn't wanting to have to buy 'another' tool just for that 😢.  As I have a large working garage and power might a corded driver be more powerful and cheaper?   Any thoughts on brands?

 

Regards,  Mark

Edited 18 October, 20196 yr by trambly71

Think I'll go for a pneumatic as I already have a big air compressor.  They offer much more torque and are cheaper than getting a cordless and then getting batteries .  All my other tools are Metabo but the Metabo cordless impact driver is a 'bit' too expensive to say the least!   Of course I'll need to budget in an impact socket set....