Fords and Mazdas require the cube as well. First time I did rear brakes on a Focus I nearly destroyed a C clamp. The cube is in my “oddball tools” box. Definitely did the trick once I figured it out.
-D > On Nov 4, 2019, at 11:35 AM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > Spent the weekend replacing the rear brakes on the 2015 Jetta. One of the > pads on the driver's side rear had apparently stuck and wore all the friction > material off until it started grinding. > I ordered new pads and rotors but didn't realize that you need a special > tool, the caliper pistons have to rotate as they press in, you can't push > them in if they don't rotate. I guess this is part of how the parking brake > works. I ended up breaking a 6" c-clamp trying to use the cube thing they > sell you at Autozone. In the end I bought the proper tool at Harbor > Freight:https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49008686141_c434948acf_b.jpg > Which makes the job super easy: > https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49008897132_d198b3a2f4_b.jpg > The worst part of the job was actually breaking the caliper bolts loose. > They're 14mm triple square which I absolutely could not find locally. Turns > out you can pound a T60 torx in and it will work adequately well, however the > bolts are VERY tight and have some kind of heat resistant thread locker their > whole length. I made the mistake of breaking one loose but not removing it > while I pulled the other, when I went back to the first bolt I had to break > it free again. My hands look like I've been playing in a meat grinder... > I got it there in the end and now once again enjoy silent braking: > https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49008151558_262f834163_b.jpg > I have ordered the proper 14mm triple square driver for when I do the fronts. > > -Curt > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
