How to replace REAR brake pads and discs (rotors), Audi A6 C6 4F, electric parking brake
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- Опубліковано 30 чер 2020
- Here's the link to video showing replacement of FRONT discs and pads:
• How to change front br...
Here's the link to step by step instructions of this job, also available in printable PDF format:
www.wheelsandmotors.com/manua...
Here's the link to WheelsAndMotors website, where you can find some more info on DIY for this car:
www.wheelsandmotors.com/
And here are some links to eBay pages, where you can find caliper rewind tool:
rover.ebay.com/rover/1/710-534...
And scanner:
rover.ebay.com/rover/1/710-534... - Авто та транспорт
I've watched all your video's on the A6. I drive A6 C6 facelift. Great content. Cheers
Thanks Darren 😎👍
I'm a simple guy , I see a new video from WheelsnMotor , I click like !
every time I learn something new from you .. well done thank you
Thanks for watching 😊👍
As always, life saving (and saving my life savings, if you know what I mean) video from my favourite A6 C6 DIY specialist WheelsAndMotors. My own notes - after doing both front and rear pads: you should always do pads and discs at same time but if your discs don't look too bad you can get away with just changing the pads. In theory, this should not take more than 4 hours - about one hour per wheel. It took me 2 weekends... because you should always be prepared for something to go wrong. Two weeks ago I started on the front pads. Broke my locking wheel nut on an overtightened bolt, had to go to Audi to take the stupid things off and replace them with normal bolts. This weekend - did the rear pads, spent an extra hour on a stubborn caliper bolt that only came off with lots of wd40 and swear words. Using one of the worn pads to push back the calipers with the push tool works great. YOU WILL NEED a battery charger! I cannot stress this enough. If you have a weak / old battery, the EPB will drain it flat when you release and close the parking brake from OBD. I had a 1.5 amp trickle charger - it was enough to ensure I did not break the EPB but not enough to start the car after I finished. Thank God I also have a booster. My advice - Use one that can deliver at least 10 amps. Other than that, easy peasy.
Wow! Great comment!
Yep - all EPB software warns about battery being OK to operate, personally I never had a problem with rewinding, but that's something to keep in mind if battery is bad. When I rewind pistons, once they are open - I switch ignition off and take the key out and only put it back when job is done and it needs closing.
And of course powerful combination of swearing/WD-40 that is always used on a background of my videos 😉
Well done sir! I’m doing a four wheel brake job on a 2009 Audi A6 shortly. Appreciate your insights and great work!
Thanks 👍
Great video and helpful Pal,
Bruce from Edinburgh.
Thanks, Bruce 👍
Alternatively when pushing the caliper piston back, you can use one of the old brake pads against the piston to push against. Saves any damage to the piston face if the retraction tool slips.
Good advice! Thank you!
Thank god you have a video on this. Every problem I ran into with my Audi you helped me out big time. One question the brake disk doesn't look bad at all I've to do my pads the light came on.
There is no sensor in rear brake pads. As for discs - It's to your discretion, I don't change discs every time I change pads.
Great video and very helpful for all the mechanic to do service,hope do more video about Audi A6/C6 model thank you
Thanks 👍
However, that car is gone now..
luv your vids keep them coming 👍👌
Thanks 😊
Great job! I just subscribed.
Thanks 👍
Great video and commentary all the way through..
Thanks 😎👍
Best video bro thank you 😁
Thanks Rafael! 😊👍
good video fam, thanks
Thanks 😊
great video.
Thanks Darren 👍
Very good video. I will probably be ordering the scanning tool. My question is, do you have a video showing how to change the front upper suspension arms, I am told they are very difficult to do, but I can't afford the garage prices and they will fail the safety test this December. Thanks in hope you can help.
Thanks Ian. That Audi in the video is not mine, mime was gone about 6 years ago. At the moment I can't offer anything.
Maybe try to search for Elsawin, or there is a website with manuals from manufacturer, but they seem yo have some issues with Chrome, maybe link will start working soon:
www.erwin.audi.com/
Extra plus points for reusing bolts
Hi good video. Can you tell me tho do you need to do anything with the scan tool after the pads changed and wheel back on? As in does the electronic handbrake sort itself out or what? Thanks
Chris
To be honest, I have never tried to change pads without a scanner. One VW mechanic told me that if you take parking brake motor out to rewind caliper and when you put it back together - it should sort itself out. One thing I know for sure that if you rewind (open) calipers with the scanner, they won't go back by themselves - you will need scanner again, I tried it. You see, when you open them with the scanner, parking brake system puts itself into malfunction mode. I believe, it shouldn't be the case with manual rewind... but I would recommend getting a scanner, some of them are really cheap these days, but definitely worth having one.
Hi. did you have a video about replacing the vacuum pump in the Audi A6 C6 somewhere. But I can't find it on youtube? Can you send a link where is it?
Sorry, Arkadio, I have no experience with vacuum pump.
Does anyone have any suggestions for accessing the calliper bracket lower bolt head on quattro models where the driveshaft is in the way?
Did you work this out? I have the same problem.
What do you call that set you use to push brake fluid back with? Have you a link for it?
It's called brake caliper rewind tool.
Have a look on Google - plenty of choice 👍
Hey mate, you mentioned in the video that you would explain how to rewind the caliper if you don't have a Scanner. Where in the video did you say how to do this as i cannot find it? Love you guides though as always man
Hello, thanks! I explained rewinding manually on 4:42
Nice
Hey, I just changed my pads and rotors today on the rear. However, the brake pad light is still on in the car. Is there something I missed or I should do? Thanks for the video.
As far as I know this car has brake pad sensors on a front only. Most likely there's something going on on front brakes.
@@wawayltd Alright. I'll check it out this weekend. I was thinking I had to reset something.
What odb do you have there to rewind the ebs?
MaxiDiag Elite MD802
I replaced rear pads on a VW Golf Mk6 - but now there is resistance in the rear wheels when I spin them (like the brakes are grabbing a bit). I adjusted the handbrake but still they grab. Any ideas? could it be that I should have also replaced the discs too ? could the calipers be damaged ?
When you lift back of your Golf, do the rear wheels turn/spin ok?
@@wawayltd as I say they do move but with resistance ( ie they don't spin freely).
They not supposed to move absolutely with no resistance... Don't know, I can't judge just via UA-cam comments.
Maybe calipers, maybe bearing?
Maybe show it to some mechanic, see what he says..
What is the name of the Scanner you are using?
The scanner I used was this one:
ua-cam.com/video/id6SDQ7D4UE/v-deo.html
I'm not sure, if the link in the description of that video is still the one to use.
But there are many more that can do that. Just make sure that they have option to rewind EPB.
Will any obd reader work for that
Not any, only the ones that have EPB rewinding function.
do i need the computer or can i do it with out the computer
You need a computer to do it easy. Or you can do it a little harder way by removing caliper motor and rewinding it manually.
can you use red rubber grease on the slide pins❔
Not sure what is red rubber grease... If it's grease and it's heat resistant and it keeps its properties - I suppose then yes.
Silikone grease is good for this job.
@@affenjungeee okay thanks buddy
Hello i have a question and it is a i don't know if it's problem) my parking brake are Literally screaming like a demon
Normally they do make some noise... But if it's screaming like a demon.. Don't know, may breaking down slowly.
@@wawayltd i could send you a video on instagram
do you habe insta?
I'm not sure how to use Instagram properly. And even if I will see the video with horrible scream, I don't know how to help you, sorry 🙄
@@wawayltd okey thanks mate
what is the grease called?
The one for pins?
I don't remember exactly. Look for silicone temperature resistant grease.
Is the rewind necessary? Since I don’t have the tool or bother rewind manually 😂
Unfortunately, it is. The parking brake won't let you push piston back. 🙄
@@wawayltd Ah I see, thanks for the reply I appreciate it 🙏😁
I cannot watch... Too shaky.