How to replace your rear brake disc and brake pads Audi A1/S1 Sportback DIY

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The Audi A1 (internally designated Typ 8X) is a supermini sized economy car launched by Audi at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show. Sales of the initial three door A1 model started in Germany in August 2010, with the United Kingdom following in November 2010. A five-door version, called Sportback, was launched in November 2011, with sales starting in export markets during spring 2012.
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[@KeithWilliams-sk9ir]

I've just replaced the rear discs on my daughter's 2019 A1 Sport back 1.4-litre, and it wasn't necessary to remove the caliper host or disconnect the handbrake cable, as, by freeing the disc and getting the angle just right, both sides came off, and the new ones went on, quite easily. Just as well really, as the caliper host was held on with torx bolts, for which I don't possess a large enough bit!

[@timkingston9389]

Thanks mate saved a lot of time

[@afG585]

Especially if it’s difficult to push the piston back, If you get the rotor off, bolt the calliper back up lightly you have more control with the tool

[@EnglishLaw]

Very useful, and well documented video.

[@PDPPerformance]

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[@oakeydoke78]

Massive thank you for this video. Iv changed a few brakes but not for a while. This video helped me out. Only hit a problem removing the brake caliper host, the Alan bolts had seized on. But now all fixed. Keep up the good work.

[@iamaparanoidandroid1]

This is a great video for showing what you will find once you get in there. No idea why it was so far down the list when I searched for almost exactly what the title is.
Quick tip for the future: use a bungee around the spring to suspend the caliper out of the way and avoid stressing the hose.
Good job!

[@PDPPerformance]

Thx

[@CrIMiN8l]

Did you have to remove the handbrake cable? Im sure you could have done this with out removing it/

[@petersu4991]

what's the model of that torque wrench ?

[@johnphilipjones1330]

I agree that you don't need to remove the host bracket, just piston/ calliper housing .The disc/rotor will slip out once the counter sunk screw & pads are removed.

[@LG-kl3co]

Well you are a good cameraman 😊

[@joebarker8778]

Hi, what size bit do i need to remove the disc retaining screw?

[@EnglishLaw]

Any reasonable sized posi according to mine, although I see some do have an Allen.

[@foreverginger464]

Has anyone got any helpful tips when it comes to changing the brake discs and pads?

[@meganblock7449]

What size hex did you use to remove the calliper carrier bolts please??

[@richard21109]

Id say its an 8 or 10 mil

[@FuzzyTechBird]

What about the adaptation in the ECU to reset the rear brake? Did you do this off camera?

[@stevenm8970]

I don't have this on my A1

[@gaz1549]

I use an old metal coat hanger to hold the caliper up out the way. 😜🤘🏻

[@Bigos12]

die alte gute Kupferpaste 😮

[@PDPPerformance]

😂

[@lukaswithake3133]

Bitte keine Kupferpaste an Bremsanlagen verwenden. Stattdessen ein metallfreier Schmierstoff wie Keramikpaste. Unter die Bremsscheibe gehört gar keine Paste.

[@PDPPerformance]

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[@davidhodgkiss104]

Comical

[@kevinhannaford6414]

Crap music video, couldn’t watch it

[@PDPPerformance]

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