Just a note, wedging the rotor past the bracket isn't ideal and will scratch the rotor pretty significantly. Instead, remove the brackets. The scary looking bolts on the back are polygon square, which also accepts a 3/8 ratchet wrench. Just put the stub in the hole, no socket or bit needed. You might need a 3/8 breaker bar. 7:04
IMPORTANT: On the normal AUDI TT (not TTRS) you CAN'T pull out the rear disk without pulling out the carrier first. In fact, the rear carrier is hold on with two M14 triple square bolts (a bit rare), and you won't be able to do the job without that m14 special bit. Also, even if in the TTRS (with another carrier with more room) you can pull out the disk, you will scratch it as you show in the video. Don't make the same mistake as me. Because i trusted the tutorial and now i have to wait 2-3 days to get the M14 needed.
😅 I’m having the same issue too… lol. I spent about an hour trying to slide the new disc in, only the find it won’t go in.. trip to Halfords, got spline bits up to a M12.. didn’t fit.. had to order a set from Amazon 😭
@@lloydsands6147 how did you get the old disc out before you tried to put new disc in?? Lol good thing Audi didn't use an old English whitworth sized bolts
Very good step by step informative video as always, its helped me a great deal to do the whole suspension and disc/pad changes. I do get the forced disc issue however it was minimal impact in the disc it pushed through nicely without too much hand heavy force, so a tad pedantic I think there! personally I would have removed the bracket anyways to clean it up a bit. Carry on with the great videos.
Very helpful video. I'm just doing my back brakes on my 8j now - one caliper, both discs and all the pads, but there was absolutely no way the discs could be removed and replaced without unbolting one of the carrier's fixings and spinning it out of the way. 🤷♂️
Great Presentation, Bad on me :-( for thinking all Mk2's were the same. as the brackets do need to come off on my car as well as I noted in the comments below and an M-14 needs to be obtained, not available in my town so the 2 day wait.. The information for taking off the bracket and the size of the bit would've been helpful for your viewers IMHO, maybe add it with some on screen dialog. You do a great job on your video DIY and I appreciate you doing them immensely! Cheers, Vic
BRO JUST BEING REAL HERE RIGHT........BUT IT SURE LOOKED TO ME LIKE YOU DID GORGE UP THAT BRAND NEW ROTOR,,, BY NOT JUST SIMPLY REMOVING THAT BRAKE CALIPER CARRIER. BECAUSE IT SURE SUCKS TO HAVE A CUSTOMER COME BACK SAYING NOW THEY HAVE A BRAKE SQUEAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
More 8J TTRS content please!
Just a note, wedging the rotor past the bracket isn't ideal and will scratch the rotor pretty significantly. Instead, remove the brackets. The scary looking bolts on the back are polygon square, which also accepts a 3/8 ratchet wrench. Just put the stub in the hole, no socket or bit needed. You might need a 3/8 breaker bar. 7:04
Mike is a legend. I like how he carries himself in these DIY videos
IMPORTANT: On the normal AUDI TT (not TTRS) you CAN'T pull out the rear disk without pulling out the carrier first. In fact, the rear carrier is hold on with two M14 triple square bolts (a bit rare), and you won't be able to do the job without that m14 special bit. Also, even if in the TTRS (with another carrier with more room) you can pull out the disk, you will scratch it as you show in the video. Don't make the same mistake as me. Because i trusted the tutorial and now i have to wait 2-3 days to get the M14 needed.
if only I'd seen this comment yesterday
@@eugsie6701 Welp sometimes you learn it the hard way 😂
I can validate this comment!!! The disk is so close but just won't clear the carrier..Thanks for confirming it's not just my 08 mk2 3.2..
😅 I’m having the same issue too… lol. I spent about an hour trying to slide the new disc in, only the find it won’t go in.. trip to Halfords, got spline bits up to a M12.. didn’t fit.. had to order a set from Amazon 😭
@@lloydsands6147 how did you get the old disc out before you tried to put new disc in?? Lol good thing Audi didn't use an old English whitworth sized bolts
Very good step by step informative video as always, its helped me a great deal to do the whole suspension and disc/pad changes. I do get the forced disc issue however it was minimal impact in the disc it pushed through nicely without too much hand heavy force, so a tad pedantic I think there! personally I would have removed the bracket anyways to clean it up a bit. Carry on with the great videos.
Great video very easy to follow!
Great to hear!
Very helpful video. I'm just doing my back brakes on my 8j now - one caliper, both discs and all the pads, but there was absolutely no way the discs could be removed and replaced without unbolting one of the carrier's fixings and spinning it out of the way. 🤷♂️
Nice work regardless, thank you for the first hand experience!
Great Presentation,
Bad on me :-( for thinking all Mk2's were the same. as the brackets do need to come off on my car as well as I noted in the comments below and an M-14 needs to be obtained, not available in my town so the 2 day wait.. The information for taking off the bracket and the size of the bit would've been helpful for your viewers IMHO, maybe add it with some on screen dialog.
You do a great job on your video DIY and I appreciate you doing them immensely! Cheers, Vic
What about the electrically operated hand brake as the one you was changing the disk and pads was a mechanical one
BRO JUST BEING REAL HERE RIGHT........BUT IT SURE LOOKED TO ME LIKE YOU DID GORGE UP THAT BRAND NEW ROTOR,,, BY NOT JUST SIMPLY REMOVING THAT BRAKE CALIPER CARRIER. BECAUSE IT SURE SUCKS TO HAVE A CUSTOMER COME BACK SAYING NOW THEY HAVE A BRAKE SQUEAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Whew, saved me from removing my carrier.
Is it the same for from rotor?
Hey FCP, any content coming soon for the 4.0t platforms? (2013-2018)
Why using clamp to push back the piston for brake pad very hard to push in
Can actually see the damage on the face of the disc if you look closely.. very lazy job