Tackled the Skoda brakes on SWMBO's Ferby for the 1st time between today and yday. Spent 1/2 day on one side, then about 1 hr or even less on the other!

Well, thats time take to realise the tools needed (what no 7mm allen, then a quick trip to Halfords, after some time wasted with 1 assistant, then finally a very helpful guy who helped direct me to the brake key + locking compound since EBC dont supply the bolts).

Not bad overall cost either and the brakes seem to work just fine (Bosch discs+EBC). All in all, with a lump hammer bought (a blinking must have tool for the discs removal) couldn't have been much more than £80.

Big thanks to tfboy and others for your help on here, it also helps for front brakes to some degree.

It also inspires me to tackle the big front upgrade if I ever get around to wearing out the VRS brakes!!!

Did my rear discs and pads sunday morning to on the vRS. The rubber mallet came in very handy indead. Copper greased it all up when putting it back together.

Absolutely, copper grease is an essential requirement and I didn't spare any, except on the pad surface of course.

I take it yours was low miles? Just a rubber mallet - seriously? I gave up after about 10 minutes with that, it came off after a few seconds however with a quick chat from a 4Lb lump hammer )

50k can leave the discs seriously welded up by rust and you need a pretty reasonable hammer or heat to break it down properly. A rubber mallet is just foreplay to that kind of munged up rust.

. A rubber mallet is just foreplay to that kind of munged up rust.

:iagree:

in the past i've had to undo the nut on the end of the stub axle and remove the whole disc/hub/bearing to get the disc off!!!! it's amazing how much 'grab' a few thousand miles of rod crud can make:eek: