Okay, I have a 2008 GTI, and I'm using a HF brake retraction tool. The emergency brake is off (and even disconnected cable). After a few hours of messing around, I FINALLY was able to get the driver side rear brake piston fully retracted (using tool to screw clockwise, of course)... I ended up bleeding some fluid out of it in hopes that might help. After loosening the bleeder valve and draining some fluid from the caliper, I was able to retract enough to fit my brand new Bosch pads and Zimmerman rotor.
The problem I'm having now is the same damn thing is occurring on the passenger side (not to mention the friggin' set screw gulled and ended up pulling the entire hub with rotor attached -- I had a new hub). So, everything is done on this brake job, except I STILL can't get the passenger side rear brake piston to fully retract. As an aside, this is the second time I've done this job, and do not recall having anywhere near this many problems the last time I swapped the rotors and pads.
Any help would be greatly appreciated (inspection is overdue and I really need to get this done).
Thanks!
The problem I'm having now is the same damn thing is occurring on the passenger side (not to mention the friggin' set screw gulled and ended up pulling the entire hub with rotor attached -- I had a new hub). So, everything is done on this brake job, except I STILL can't get the passenger side rear brake piston to fully retract. As an aside, this is the second time I've done this job, and do not recall having anywhere near this many problems the last time I swapped the rotors and pads.
Any help would be greatly appreciated (inspection is overdue and I really need to get this done).
Thanks!