HDI estate rear Brakes & cables

[cully]

went out today to try and make my handbrake better
so after collecting all the parts over a few weeks
it had to be done today and it was sunny so bonus

parts
2x disc's
4x pads
1x fitting kit
2x handbrake cables

   

so started off by removing the wheels and taking photos of the spring clips that retain the pads as i will/did forget there fitment

   
   

took it all apart and found the pad retaining pins seized so had to chisel them out so good job i bought a fitting kit

wind back pistons FTW!

   

cleaned it all up and refitted the new stuff referring to the spring clip pictures for reference

handbrake cables weren't to bad to replace had to remove the rear part of the centre console to access the 8mm adjusting nut on the back or the handbrake lever

my drivers side cable was broken on the outer sheath so it was a good job
had to chisel the outer ends out off the calliper fixed points but no biggie.

also what a crappy way of hanging cables by squeezing the metal clamp carriers until they bite the cable outers

went for a drive brakes feel better will wait till the pads bed in before i comment on the handbrake!

[lolsteve]

Changed vw polo rear brakes the other day, needed some special tool though to adjust the piston back far enough to get the pads on do you not need one of these for the 306?

[cully]

no nothing special as long as it fits into the slots i used an offcut of angle shelving to turn the pistons in

[cully]

he he! ive got a handbrake that holds the car on a hill now, i can also do hillstarts without rolling back without ballancing the clutch

[Connor]

Enjoy it whilst it lasts won't be like that for long