In this video I change the front brake discs and pads on a 2012 VW Tiguan 2.0 TDi 4Motion. This Tiguan had covered about 85000 miles and there was plenty of life left in the brake pads. Unfortunately the front brake discs had succumbed to the common problem of stuck brake pads, caused by inadequate maintenance, leading to uneven wear and then rust on the brake disc. This leads to reduced braking efficiency. This car was a good example of what commonly happens with brake disc wear, which is that the discs look fine from the outside, but once the wheel is removed and we inspect the back of the discs, it's a different story.

This job involves jacking the car up and securing with axle stands, then removing the wheel. After that, the brake caliper, brake pads and pad carrier are removed, followed by the brake disc. On this car the brake disc was rusted into place on the hub so needed some encouragement to move from a hammer.

After this, I cleaned up the hub, brake pad sliding surfaces and caliper slider pins. Next I sucked some brake fluid out of the reservoir, then retracted the brake caliper piston. The final steps were to install new Textar brake pads and discs, using Febi Bilstein ceramic brake pad paste.

Parts used
Textar brake pads https://ebay.us/pDPbiw
Textar brake discs https://ebay.us/OUeAKH
Febi Bilstein ceramic brake pad paste https://amzn.to/2E4pzy7

Tools
Jack and axle stands.
Pliers.
7mm hex or allen bit.
Ratchet and/or breaker bar.
Torx bit for the brake disc bolt.
21mm socket.
Wire brush set https://amzn.to/34W8Zeg
Brake caliper piston retraction tool https://amzn.to/35SzdPc
Files the ones used in this video were from this set https://amzn.to/2IZaQH5 However if you want to buy some really nice files, I'd get some like this http://ebay.us/i3NuaC

Thanks for watching and hope to see you again for the next video!

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