One of the jobs I've been wanting to do since getting the car has been to replace the brakes all round with new discs and pads. Having paid a visit to the friendly local branch of EuroCarParts this week I managed to get supplies of all the required parts ready to do.
The front brake discs were not in too bad condition but did have some scoring and rust. I wanted to replace the discs and pads all round and the rear ones were in poor condition. The rear brake shields were also very badly rusted so I obtained new ones from the VW main dealer to tidy the appearance up - although only me and the MOT tester will actually see them!
The front brake discs on a VW Golf 16V are 256mm, the smaller 239mm ones are for the standard models in the range. With the new brakes, new suspension, new springs and replacement bolts fitted this part of the car is now looking very much better and should give good performance for some time to come.
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| Old brake disc showing wear and rust |
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| Golf MK2 GTi 16V New Brakes - Fitting New Discs and Pads |
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| Cleaning new brake discs before fitting to the Golf GTI |
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| New brake disc fitted to Golf 16V |
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| New brake disc fitted to Golf 16V |
Once you've fitted the new pads and discs make sure you check the level of the brake fluid reservoir. With the additional depth of the new pads it can force more brake fluid back out of the system into the reservoir container.
I had to remove around 50ml of brake fluid from my VW Golf after changing the pads as the reservoir was overfilled once the piston had been pushed back on the calipers.
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