Do this Before Replacing rear Brake pads on a 08 VW Passat with Electronic Parking Brake

[@aaron79936]

Awesome job! Very well explained.. I have seen many videos but this one really helped me to understand and proceed with my vehicle

[@KITS_Auto_and_Truck_Repair]

@aaron79936 Thank you!

[@matt.banton]

Very well explained, really clear and easy to follow. Thanks for sharing!

[@KITS_Auto_and_Truck_Repair]

Matt Banton you're welcome

[@ramosfurtado5313]

Good job. Well videoed. Systematic instructions. I have a 2007 VW Passat V6.I had the car parked on my slopping driveway for 4 weeks. Now tge brake pad does not release easily after being depressed during driving. Whilst driving and breaking, the brake appears to tighten as though the parking brake button is pressed. Any suggestions?

[@KITS_Auto_and_Truck_Repair]

@ramosfurtado5313 Thanks! You might have a locked caliper!

[@benjaminzhou9503]

nice job. it's amazing you could do the thing with one hand. I think the fully retracted piston shouldn't need to be pressed back with your tool, or the retraction motor was not fully functioning.

[@KITS_Auto_and_Truck_Repair]

Benjamin Zhou the scanner put it in service mode, it didn't retract the pistons

[@grzegorzskolimowski5306]

Hello Deo. From your experiance do you think it is necessary to keep the key on all the time that you do the brake job or maybe it is possible to turn it off and turn it on again after the brake pads and rotors replacement? I am asking becasuse sometimes I don't have access to the electricity and I can't use the battery charger.

[@KITS_Auto_and_Truck_Repair]

Grzegorz Skolimowski No! you have to have the key on!

[@RicardoLeite92]

Very well explained good job! But can you tell me if the tool you used to compress the piston also have to unscrew it?

[@KITS_Auto_and_Truck_Repair]

Ricardo Leite, I didn't understand the last part of your question!!! what do you want to unscrew?

[@RicardoLeite92]

@@KITS_Auto_and_Truck_Repair Thanks for the quick answer. Today I found on-line what I was (trying) to ask you yesterday. The job can't be done with a conventional brake caliper compressor tool, I need a VW/audi specific one that rotates the piston while makes force.

[@KITS_Auto_and_Truck_Repair]

@@RicardoLeite92 the tool I used in this video is a regular brake caliper tool from Harbor freight!!!

[@jiriiina]

This is great, you're doing good job. Thumbs up

[@KITS_Auto_and_Truck_Repair]

Jiří Pletka Thank you!!

[@ewill23nm]

Is there an at home version of that scanner I can buy? Do I have to disconnect the battery then put the charger on?

[@KITS_Auto_and_Truck_Repair]

Eric Williams Autel has some good scan tools that you can buy! if you're using a scan tool to retract the caliper pistons you should put a charger on the battery

[@ewill23nm]

@@KITS_Auto_and_Truck_Repair Can I do this without a scan tool? I read somewhere that I can possibly just unplug the parking brake motor?

[@KITS_Auto_and_Truck_Repair]

@@ewill23nm yes you have to remove the electric motor then turn the screw behind the motor counter clockwise

[@Lexx1994]

Thanks for the video , well explained and easy to understand but when I decided to do it I'm inventing sooo many curses and swear words, 1 star bolt came off fast and thought that it will be an easy job, then the other 3 started laughing their asses off at me, they won't budge at all. Used a good amount of wd40 on them and still nothing, any tips? Also I tried getting the discs off and same story, on 1 side the little screw that holds it was easy to remove and on the other side the screw was pretty rusty and I tried to carefully loosen it but the head is now destroyed. Any tips on that too?

[@KITS_Auto_and_Truck_Repair]

Alex do you have a torch? heating the rusty bolts up! will help removing them!!

[@Lexx1994]

@@KITS_Auto_and_Truck_Repair Hello, thanks for the quick answer. I don't have but I'm omw to get one, I put a good amount of wd40 there yesterday and also today while I did some other work. I will try with this along with some careful hammering and if it doesn't work I'll try with a torch.

[@KITS_Auto_and_Truck_Repair]

@@Lexx1994 sounds good!

[@Lexx1994]

@@KITS_Auto_and_Truck_Repair at last I loosened them, I managed to snug a breaker bar there, they wouldn't come off at all with the ratchet, but now I have another problem.. stupid me accidentaly hit the close piston function on VCDS while the calipers were off the car and when I try to use the open function it says error 007 not available, I mananged to open the motor housing and rewinded the motor with a t40 but the tool to push back the piston doesnt even fit. I didnt touch the brakes in the process, I was thinking that once I put everything back together to hit the brake pedal a few times anf then start the car and try to use the ebrake button. Any thoughts?

[@KITS_Auto_and_Truck_Repair]

@@Lexx1994 sorry! I didn't understand your question, what do you need thoughts on?

[@jeffchandler5587]

Can you please explain how to retract the motor manually? You mention it in a comment reply below about removing the motor and turning the screw counterclockwise. What screw is that? Does the motor come off cleanly or are there seals to worry ablut? Also, I'm guessing I unplug the motor wire and/or don't need the car to be on or a charger connected? Thanks!

[@KITS_Auto_and_Truck_Repair]

Jeff Chandler if you want to retract the caliper piston manually you have to remove the black little electric motor behind the caliper, after you remove it, you will see a torque screw attached to the back of the caliper, it's between the caliper and the motor, that screw allows the electric motor to push the caliper piston out when the park brakes are applied, you need to turn that screw counterclockwise to retract the piston...Good Luck!!!

[@seshachary5580]

very educative.thank you regards

[@KITS_Auto_and_Truck_Repair]

sesha chary My Pleasure!!

[@garswahrachel2995]

Thanks my brother

[@KITS_Auto_and_Truck_Repair]

Garswah rachel My Pleasure!!

[@sarahcambria4431]

Can I put my piston back in It came out to far it leaks now parked it last night n put dot 4 in Napa gave me free bottle

[@sarahcambria4431]

Is it possible to push back in

[@KITS_Auto_and_Truck_Repair]

Sarah Cambria yes you can push the piston back!!!

[@KITS_Auto_and_Truck_Repair]

yes

[@sarahcambria4431]

I got it pushed all the way out piston to n the seal around the piston replaced it took to guys one to sick the electric motor on n me hit the brakes pushed then seal back in around the inner lip don't ever buy a 147 dollar caliper Napa nknw how to make u spend more money can get the seal to but they don't want u fixing em why there core charge n bring in part u remove to refund. U 150 so u need 300 for a fuckin part to be shipped n then bring the part back to get 150 refunded n then refurbish my part with a cleaning n new rubber o ring n sheave rubber around piston.

[@RestorationApprentice]

This this on my car. But I now hear hissing noise when pressing break pedal. any idea why? Parking brake works fine.

[@KITS_Auto_and_Truck_Repair]

Restoration Apprentice, how does the pedal feel? is it mushy?

[@RestorationApprentice]

@@KITS_Auto_and_Truck_Repair No, feels fine. And brakes fine too. Only when standing still and pressing break pedal do I hear hissing noise coming from actual pedal.

[@KITS_Auto_and_Truck_Repair]

@@RestorationApprentice Check around the brake booster, it might be leaking vacuum or the check valve on it, is leaking... Good luck

[@seshachary5580]

can you without scanner . using 12 volt source.

[@KITS_Auto_and_Truck_Repair]

sesha chary you could remove the electric motor behind the caliper and then turn the bolt after the motor counter clockwise to retract the piston!!

[@alexthecreationj4014]

What’s the software?

[@KITS_Auto_and_Truck_Repair]

AlextheCreation J I used the Zeus to retract the electric motors for the Park Brakes, you can do it manually by removing the electric motor from the caliper and then turning the screw counterclockwise to retract the piston, if you don't have a scan tool that can do it for you

[@DxDigasus]

You shouldnt rotate Piston i think ...

[@KITS_Auto_and_Truck_Repair]

Jan Petracek the piston was sticking out a little bit...

[@DxDigasus]

Bit u did rotate all way and if i read procedure right then if you use diagnostic to make parking brake to service status u should not rotate at all JUST push... Like forward brake

[@KITS_Auto_and_Truck_Repair]

@@DxDigasus that's what I thought too, but the piston was not pushed in all the way, I believe the scan tool just unlocks the caliper piston to allow you to turn it... because the piston wasn't frozen, it well in pretty easily...

[@DxDigasus]

@@KITS_Auto_and_Truck_Repair i just did it on my Passat cc 2008 today and if u use scan tool motor just release parking brake and you can/should just push piston back to caliper like front brake you dont have to twist it in.... and what i know you can damage it by twisting because if u try to twist it there will be resist from motor ....

[@DxDigasus]

and as i see on video piston make very resistance for you to retract it ... because you try to twist it...

[@larrin200idk6]

Ooooooooooooooooooooo oh thanks

[@KITS_Auto_and_Truck_Repair]

Larrin 100 you're welcome

[@larrin200idk6]

Yay

[@bikerboy6985]

Too much grease man 😅

[@KITS_Auto_and_Truck_Repair]

@bikerboy6985 Lol!!