Technical Replacing Rear Brake Pads 2003 MkII

[Pat H]

Anything special to wathcout for when replacing rear pads on a 2003 MkII?
Cars done 76K miles and is about due for it's second set of rear pads

 

[digger58]

Hi, I found the auto adjuster very fiddly, in the end I disconnected the handbrake cable completely, wound back the piston and made sure all was free then fitted new pads, gave it a run with the cable still off and when I felt the pads were bedding in nicely then put cables back on.worked for me anyway, have heard horror stories of trying to get them to self adjust after fitting new pads.

 

[Pat H]

Hi, I found the auto adjuster very fiddly, in the end I disconnected the handbrake cable completely, wound back the piston and made sure all was free then fitted new pads, gave it a run with the cable still off and when I felt the pads were bedding in nicely then put cables back on.worked for me anyway, have heard horror stories of trying to get them to self adjust after fitting new pads.

Thanks suspected that maybe the case.
Sounds like good advice.