Drewpul
New member
- Location
- Glen Ellyn, IL
- Car(s)
- Golf Sportwagen TDI
This is my first time doing a brake job on my vw (or any German car for that matter). In the past I've done brakes on my Honda and my sister's Nissan.
The spot where the pads go always gets gunked up with pad dust and rust. I plan to wire brush this out to get it nice and clean:
When I've done the brakes on my Honda, they would always come with a little stainless steel piece that would sit into the caliper like so.. (holding up the one from my honda in the picture). What I liked about this is it would ensure there is always a cleaner rust-free surface the pads would slide against.
I searched around, and it does not seem that these are used on Volkswagens. Firstly, wanted to confirm this is the case. And also, any tips on keeping rust from building back up? I purchased the proper brake lube at FCP Euro and will ensure to cover that entire surface.
The spot where the pads go always gets gunked up with pad dust and rust. I plan to wire brush this out to get it nice and clean:
When I've done the brakes on my Honda, they would always come with a little stainless steel piece that would sit into the caliper like so.. (holding up the one from my honda in the picture). What I liked about this is it would ensure there is always a cleaner rust-free surface the pads would slide against.
I searched around, and it does not seem that these are used on Volkswagens. Firstly, wanted to confirm this is the case. And also, any tips on keeping rust from building back up? I purchased the proper brake lube at FCP Euro and will ensure to cover that entire surface.