I'm about to change pads on my Jetta and could not get the C-clamp to push back the brake cylinder, do you need a special tool or anything?
you should be able to borrow a screw type caliper piston compressor from auto zone or some other parts store. you will need to use this since the piston actually screws in. you should not damage any abs items for just compressing the piston. I do rear
HERES A VIDEO OF ME CHANGING THE FRONT AND REAR BRAKES PADS ON A 2003 JETTA I KNOW ITS NOT THE BEST WAY BUT IT GETS THE JOB DONE
Here's a video of me changing the rear pads on a 2003 TDI Jetta where I'm using a lot of different products: Finish Factor Latex Gloves ...
-After deciding that I needed a 3.0 car (arguably the most bulletproof flat six Porsche has ever made), I started looking in all the usual online areas and local dealerships. Local dealerships wanted big money for beat examples and I started to get discouraged. I found mine on eBay, but located a few dozen miles away. I decided what the heck, I’ll give her a look in person. The rest is history.
I don’t think there’s anyone who can deny the 80s flash appeal of one of these cars. But what can you tell us about the practical uses, and its reliability?
-It has only tried to leave me stranded once in 5+ years, and that can probably be attributed to mechanic (me) error. I upgraded some electrics and fried a fuse. My mechanic buddy was with me, and a local racer loaned us some tools so we got it going again. I wasn’t actually stranded ever.
-Practicality has been reduced based on the decisions I made. I was planning on making it a daily driver but soon realized I could afford to keep it and another car for a daily – so I just decided not to drive it everyday. It’s fun, and had AC and Heat and a radio and I can fit my bike in the back, but I wanted to be able drive it hard at the track, and not feel like I had to hold back to get to work on Monday. After that was the dynamic – I started making it less and less practical for the everyday but more performance minded. I removed the steel bumpers, heat, AC, etc. It’s pretty loud too, but I still have a radio. I still contemplate getting a stock version to be the daily based on its excellent track record of reliability.
What are some common misconceptions about older Porsches?
-They are expensive. While anything before 1973 is expensive, anything newer than that can be had for WAY less than a new Civic. You can get fun driver examples from 8-15K all day. Try getting anything interesting off a new dealer lot for that much.
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