G'Day all.

another fault with my stepsons car and (of course) I've got to sort it.:weeping:

53 plate Octavia VRS estate. vin starts TMBUR 41UX................

I need to change the rear discs and pads. Is there anything strange/different from every other car I've ever worked on and that I should know before I start? It has the green calipers, do they simply unbolt as per and then the discs knock off? How are the pads secured?

Many thanks.

Derek.

That's an Octavia I rather than a II , but it's a relatively straightforward job to do the disks and pads with no nasty surprises.

The only thing you will need is a brake winding tool to get the pistons back in the calipers. Halfords sell them for somewhere between ten and fifteen quid.

I used this, Same as the Passat:

Brake pad and rotor replacement - Passat World Forums

You will need.

Piston wind back tool

7mm Allen Key

Excellent. Thanks also for the link. Anyway to get away without the caliper winding tool? C-clamp and screwdriver forinstance?

Excellent. Thanks also for the link. Anyway to get away without the caliper winding tool? C-clamp and screwdriver forinstance?

It can be done, but very difficult.

It needs to be twisted and pushed back at the same time.