Replace rear brake pads, discs - car with electronic parking brake (EPB) (VW Sharan, SEAT Alhambra)

Very detailed video, step-by-step instructions - how to replace brake pads and brake discs (rotors) on a car equipped with electric parking brake (EPB).
The car in the video is Volkswagen Sharan 7N. All detailed instructions can be applied to its sister car - SEAT Alhambra and other VAG cars equipped with EPB (VW, Audi, Seat and Skoda).
Here's the link to full job description with images and torque values, also available in printable format:
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[@stuartarmitage2513]

Having failed to find a garage today, i found this video, bought some pads for £23 and did it myself saving loads. Thanks very much for clear instructions. I used a power source to wind the motors back - simple but effective. Thanks again.

[@wawayltd]

Wow! Well done without scanner 👍

[@respectomerespectome6450]

Thank You! I was so upset when I found out I needed a computer to change my brake pad, but now with what you said about using a 12 volt battery, it worked!

[@wawayltd]

You're welcome :)

[@mohammedshafiq4053]

So what you of to do wind caliper back with out computer mate electric handbreak please explaine me please mate thank you

[@wawayltd]

Even better way to do it without the battery - simply remove motor (2 bolts) stick a screwdriver in the hole where the motor goes and rewind it. Of course it's not as easy as using a computer, but it works.

[@leed1568]

Thank for the video but the spline bolts are a pain. I must assume the video cut at that point was for about an hour to try all the different virtually none existent breaker bar angles to find the one that works when just using jacks.

[@wawayltd]

Oh yes, they are real pain! With the fact that rear discs are changed not that often, they can get real sticky. First time I changed - I used lots of swear words 😏

[@markogorjanc5686]

Hi, this is the perfect and also very professional procedure on how to change the rear brakes. Thanks a lot, i am sure that all the VW cars have the same procedure.

[@wawayltd]

Yes, they like to fit same parts across the range.

[@gravey07]

What a great video. Precise information, and safety too! Thanks.

[@wawayltd]

You're welcome 👍

[@MrWelshMike]

Thanks for these videos and the website! Really helpful today.

[@wawayltd]

You're welcome 👍

[@herrfriskytten7994]

I get it is a PITA to remove the caliper brackets on 2WD but with 4motion it is even worse. Next to impossible to remove it without having the car on a proper lift and specialized tools. This is because the drive shaft to the rear wheels blocks every possible angle for a breaker bar.

[@mrsandman1416]

This is the point of KZbin. Great video

[@wawayltd]

Thanks 😊

[@jarv75]

Thanks for this video. Very useful, unfortunately one of the caliper carrier bolts snapped so I'm a bit stuck as it was so corroded I don't think it will ever come out now!

[@wawayltd]

Hope you'll get it sorted..

[@jarv75]

@@wawayltd Thanks mate. I just bought a whole rear hub assembly on ebay for £36 delivered and bought new bolts so think that's my best option. Not so bad considering I guess :)

[@wawayltd]

Not bad for £36

[@jarv75]

@@wawayltd what I got for £36 turned out to have a broken lug 🙄🤦🏼‍♂️

[@dannysautorepair]

Great video

[@wawayltd]

Thanks

[@matttucny4400]

Another great video, thank you!

[@wawayltd]

Thanks Matt 😎👍

[@almircecunjanin3782]

good video, do you think it is the same change on seat alhambra 2015

[@wawayltd]

Thanks! Yes, it should be the same.

[@nogocux]

Perfect video thanks a lot.

[@wawayltd]

You're welcome 👍

[@samiyohaness8757]

Great job wall done thank you very much

[@wawayltd]

You're welcome 👍

[@markpearson8184]

Great vid, thanks! I'll have a go!

[@wawayltd]

You can do it 👍

[@enforcementofficer4802]

Helped me out on my brake disc change - thank you :)

[@wawayltd]

You're very welcome 👍

[@nodrinkingproblemhere9095]

Has anyone else found Pagid pads to be 1 mm too thick on each side? Unwinded piston to very end and had to sand 1mm off each pad. Everything works, just wonder why they did not fit in the first place. Previous owner had same pagids with same code on them.

[@wawayltd]

I never had problems with Pagid...

[@firehanshg]

Hi There, can you tell which FOXWELL SCANNER you are using please, and any idea why you did not put a link for that particular piece of information online!! any help would be appreciated. cheers.

[@wawayltd]

Unfortunately I lost that Foxwell couple years ago, and I don't remember what model it was. It doesn't have to be particular brand, lots of scanners can do that, as long as it can work with VAG, and has EPB (Electronic Parking Brake) in the menu.

[@gravey07]

Can you use the battery on the car and a power probe to rewind the motor?

[@wawayltd]

Yes, it's doable. 12 Volts. But, I've never done it myself.

[@MrShara1983]

Hi, thanks for your videos, I like them. Just 3 small reminders on this one job, which you missed: 1. Sliding pins lubricate 2. Check that pads are not sticking (afternarket parts are not perfect in size) 3. Pump pedal brake before closing motors, so the caliper is leaning on pad Keep up good work :)

[@wawayltd]

Thank you for the advice :) Totally agree with the pins. Don't understand why none of my manuals ever mentioned it. Sticking pads? Wow. How do you check them? Thank you.

[@MrShara1983]

WheelsAndMotors just when you insert pads check that they can travel in and out freely, very often you cant move them back and need slight sanding on edges :)

[@wawayltd]

Learn something every day :) Thanks!

[@shishuali4821]

Thanks for video just to confirm, so on cars with electric park brake once the motor has been reset the pistons don't need to be turned back like we normally do, they can just be pushed back similar with front calipers, is that correct?

[@wawayltd]

At least on these new VW's. I have a 1999 Golf Mk4 - that needs to be turned (I believe because of manual parking brake). Piston on the car in this video instead of 2 groves has 3, so even if I would want to turn it, I wouldn't have a tool for that, and I have quite a big range... Long story short - no, with EPB re-winded, it doesn't want to be turned.

[@audigee3693]

one of the best videos i've seen , very informative.thanks .

[@wawayltd]

Thanks :)

[@herrfriskytten7994]

Thank you, excellent guide!

[@wawayltd]

You're very welcome 👍

[@geoffball5803]

Excellant video, very helpful, thanks

[@wawayltd]

Thanks Geoff 👍

[@George-OctavianPopa]

Hi! Thank you for this video. I want to make a clean on the rear break, without changing any pads or something else. I can do this without connected the VACOM to the car?

[@wawayltd]

Hi George, not sure what would you want to clean there - they are rubbing there anyway. Also, not so sure, if it will be possible without re-winding parking brakes - there must be not so much of free piston movement. I suppose, if your brake disc doesn't have that worn out sticking out edge - you can try, but, I think you will still need something to push the piston back, at least as far as it goes..

[@user-mi7xm3tx6z]

я на А6 делал всё аналогично на такой как квас была кстати мотр печки меняли когда нибудь?

[@HaiHuynh-ww4ym]

Thanks for teaching you awesome .

[@wawayltd]

Anytime 👍

[@iurox]

Can this procedure be done with vcds too?

[@wawayltd]

Of course, VCDS is more powerful software than the one in the video, but I prefer to use this little scanner, because procedure is a bit simpler.

[@leemurtagh7492]

Great video! Does ignition have to be the whole time when removing pads and compressing pistons or can you turn ignition off and carry out work then turn ignition back on a move back to fitting position with diagnostic computer?

[@wawayltd]

Thanks Lee :) No. You don't have to keep ignition on all the time - just when operating with diagnostics device to open or close parking brake. While replacing pads or having a tea in between, ignition is not needed ;)

[@leemurtagh7492]

WheelsAndMotors Great job thanks ! Job completed all good thanks for the help!

[@hooper19751]

hi looking at changing brake pads on a 2015 nissan qashqai and was wondering if the foxwell that you have will do it or could you recommend one

[@wawayltd]

In my experience with different scanners they have separate option for electric parking brake, so I believe it should work with any car (or almost any car). Foxwell is more VAG orientated. There are some more universal scanners, have a look online.

[@wawayltd]

In my experience with different scanners they have separate option for electric parking brake, so I believe it should work with any car (or almost any car). Foxwell is more VAG orientated. There are some more universal scanners, have a look online.

[@brendanH2O]

Do you think from a maintenance and reliability standpoint are electronic parking brakes as good or almost as good as a standard parking brake? Thanks!

[@wawayltd]

On my Sharan after 260.000 miles don't have any problems. My 2005 Audi A6 had problem with wires keep braking.

[@brendanH2O]

WheelsAndMotors Okay thank you :)

[@stepzc]

Nope :( got one side done but I was defeated by one of the caliper carrier bolts. Was literally hanging my whole body weight off the end of breaker bar. Even tried using a 2 ton bottle jack to push the end of the breaker bar up, didn't budge! Looks like it may have been on the car for around 4 years!

[@wawayltd]

When I was doing my brakes first time, had the same problem - lots of swearing and brutal force, but I got that loose.. What's your plan? Is it still in?

[@stepzc]

@@wawayltd car is due for MOT on 20th Oct. The garage has said they will put the disc and pads on that I've bought and congratulated me for getting one side done in my driveway. They said even with the right tools and access from the underside it can be difficult. Looking again it looks like the bolt head had rusted up and has chewed up a bit. Just that ONE bolt stopped me, but got to know when the professionals need to be involved. By the way, 100% taking caliper motor off and rewinding piston with the T40 torx bit going clockwise was the easiest and safest method for me.

[@wawayltd]

@@stepzc Wow, you even took the motor off 👍 You are officially a professional vw technician 🌟

[@stepzc]

@@wawayltd 🤣

[@davifririksson9154]

Very well explained, nice job :)

[@wawayltd]

Thanks :)

[@kitelite]

Good video - thank you.

[@wawayltd]

You're welcome 👍

[@calleavy2871]

I have to change caliper on a 2016 mazda 6 touring and it has electronic parking brake do i change caliper then put it in service mode to change brakes and rotors or before i put in the caliper?

[@wawayltd]

Don't know what it is like on Mazda. On VW in order to remove caliper I would have to put in service mode, then put new one in (I believe it would be all winded out) and close new one with diagnostics software.

[@calleavy2871]

so the new caliper motor will be closed and i will have to open motor after installing with software and then compress the piston then install brakes and rotors then close motor with software?@@wawayltd

[@wawayltd]

@@calleavy2871 Unfortunately, I don't have experience with replacing caliper with electric parking brake. But, recently I had to replace one with manual parking brake. It was winded out (open) to maximum. Therefore I would expect electronic one to be open as well. And all you would have to do with software is close it when you install it. That seems logical to me. I don't think they would sell in closed position. You need to put it in place first, before operating it. Don't forget to bleed it though!

[@stepzc]

Any chance you could let me know best way to jack up and placement for stands while doing this? Going to be doing this soon!

[@wawayltd]

Have a look underneath you'll see stripe of metal along the side, on jacking points it has thickened places.

[@stepzc]

@@wawayltd thanks for your prompt responses. I don't want to appear stupid but I also don't want to punch a whole through the bottom of my car. Do you lift from the rounded metal strip that has the dimple on it, or just to the back of that where there is a recess? Thanks again for these quality videos, the only think I'm not sure of is getting the car up safely as I'm used to lower cars!

[@wawayltd]

@@stepzc You're absolutely right - better safe than sorry. It's quite hard to describe for me, because I'm not English.. But I'll try 😏 There's sticking out metal stripe that runs along the car on the bottom (on each side, approximately under doors bottoms), if you look at it - you will find bits of thickened metal on it - one on the front, not far from front wheel and another on the back. Quite often these bits look a little smashed, because they are jacking up points and everybody put their jacks there. I'm quite paranoid about safety, so when I lift car I like to double secure it by resting on stands. Normally I stick them somewhere along that line, or subframe (if it's front) or somewhere where it's safe and strong on rear suspension mounts.

[@stepzc]

@@wawayltd I see them now! They look like creases of metal that you normally see on cars where you'd fit the notch of an emergency jack? Tried using my bottle jack on that just now but it's a 2 tonne bottle jack with quite a small contact point with the car, think I'll use a bit of wood with a notch cut out of it to accept the jack seam and my standard jack. Cheers for enlightening me and let me know if you see any obvious flaws in my plan!

[@wawayltd]

@@stepzc It's quite tricky to use bottle jack there.. I use trolley jacks, so I forgot about old days with bottle jack.. don't know, maybe use some sort of adapter, just please make sure that your car doesn't slip off of that jack... because it's one heavy car..

[@Krillekris]

Good job. But did you forget to lube the slide pins? Eric the Car Guy always uses silicone paste on those. Petroleum based lubricant will damage the rubber.

[@wawayltd]

Good point! You know, till now I've never done it on my or any other brakes, because none of the manuals I have never mention it. I think for perfection, from now on, I'll start lubricating them. Thank you for your comment :)

[@Krillekris]

I go for perfection as well, and I learn from the best :-) You can clean them with a towel, and then lube them with rubber friendly grease. Silicone paste is a good one

[@wawayltd]

Thanks :)

[@akbarafgat]

Thank you.

[@wawayltd]

You're welcome 😉

[@intestinalworm1202]

Great job. I lubricate slide pins with "rubber grease". Where did you buy the diagnostic tool?

[@wawayltd]

Funny enough, but I found out pretty much yesterday - about that pins can be lubricated as well.. after doing quite a few brakes. From now on, I'll start lubricating them for perfection. I bought diagnostics tool on eBay few years ago. Ideally looking to get VCDS. Also just got delivered some good tool for diagnosing lots of different brands (Foxwell works only on VAG), so my next video will be review of that tool.

[@intestinalworm1202]

Thanks a lot for the informative reply! I've eventually decided to go with VCDS software and connector/dongle from Ross-Tech for my VW. I had to buy a new brake caliper + pads + discs for rear wheels on Land Rover due to brake caliper seizing (stuck on unlubricated pins/slides); bad thing was that caliper was destroyed and bleeder nipple damaged resulting in loss of brake fluid and badly discoloured rear alloy wheel (due to brake fluid corrosion)!

[@wawayltd]

Wow, such a horror story.. Definitely lubricating pins now! How old is your VW?

[@intestinalworm1202]

It's 2009 Passat CC. Seized rear brake was on Land Rover - happened a year after brakes were serviced - suspect mechanic didn't lubricate pins but can't link incident to the work carried out.

[@wawayltd]

I've been to my garage today, and lubricated pins. Looks like on VW's they are covered properly with those rubber sleeves. Lubrication was dark colour (never been there in recent 120.000 miles :) ), but it still seemed to be smooth. For the peace of mind, cleaned them and applied some silicone grease.

[@mrsandman1416]

have you done a video on coolant change yet for vw sharan

[@wawayltd]

No, not yet. With my mileage, I change a cambelt and water pump once a year. When I take the pump out - quite a lot of coolant comes out, then I top up, so I kind of think that if I keep refreshing it this way it should be enough.. Do you think it would be worth draining the whole lot?

[@dot7107]

WheelsAndMotors how much u drive/ year? change interval for timing belt is 6 years or 210 tkm

[@jongold1283]

Darren from EXEETR doesn't have a clue do you Darren from Stoke Hill.

[@raychatwin5704]

*5

[@comeinhandynow]

Good. Those EPB systems seem similar on a lot of cars now. For instance here is the job I did on a Landrover Discovery Sport: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Zn2afmmqnMSlq8k

[@wawayltd]

Well done!

[@robbiebruce2687]

Very informative thanks very much

[@wawayltd]

You're very welcome 👍