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#80 of 116 Re: VW passat 2003 rear side brakes [blitzg99] by ads2

Jan 03, 2010 (9:50 pm)

Replying to: blitzg99 (Dec 29, 2009 6:25 pm)
Which are worn to 3mm, front or back? You have some chance of making 5000 miles, but wear isn't linear as a big part of it is displacing heat, and the thinner they get, the less they displace heat. That is to say, the thinner they get, the faster they wear.
On my 2004 GLX, I found all OE fitment/mfr pads and rotors for about $225 plus shipping (didn't shop that much but this was online at autohausaz dot com. You don't have to use OE/OEM parts, but read all the previous comments about abs coming on and funny feel. All depends on what you expect, if you want to keep the car, but getting OE for $225 is pretty decent price for brakes that last 65k miles; why mess with that kind of success?
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#81 of 116 2004 GLX passat rotor min thickness by ads2

Jan 03, 2010 (9:55 pm)

anybody have the specs on both front and back minimum rotor thickness? It is probably stamped on the back of the rotors, but it appears I can measure them w/o removal with a little luck - at least the backs.
Thx
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#82 of 116 Re: VW passat 2003 rear side brakes [ads2] by blitzg99

Jan 04, 2010 (8:10 pm)

Replying to: ads2 (Jan 03, 2010 9:50 pm)
Hi,
 
Thanks for the reply. The rear brake pads are down to 65 k. Also I bought this car at 38 k miles and this is the first brake job at 65 k.
 
Also can I ask how much you paid for labor.
 
Thanks again.

#83 of 116 Re: VW passat 2003 rear side brakes [altair4] by blitzg99

Jan 04, 2010 (8:16 pm)

Replying to: altair4 (Jan 02, 2010 4:03 pm)
Hi,
 
Thanks for the reply. The rear brake pads are down to 65 k. Also I bought this car at 38 k miles and this is the first brake job at 65 k after I bought the car.
 
Also can I ask how much you paid for labor.
 
Thanks again.

#84 of 116 brakes by ads2

Jan 04, 2010 (9:11 pm)

Hi, I haven't done my brakes yet, usually do my own labor. I'd check some local independent mechanics (not Midas or the tire chains if you can avoid them) but make sure to let them know if you're going to supply pads and rotors - some don't like that as they would normally make money on the parts too.
Rears on most cars wear slower, but I just inspected mine - the rears on my 2004 glx appear to be wearing faster than the fronts; this can happen if they size the rears, which have much less weight to stop than the fronts, are sized significantly smaller than the front.
good luck
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#85 of 116 Re: VW passat 2003 rear side brakes [blitzg99] by altair4

Jan 05, 2010 (8:45 am)

Replying to: blitzg99 (Jan 04, 2010 8:16 pm)
Labor was "free" since it was a DIY job for me.
 
Rears on the Passat, in my experience, wear about twice as fast as the front pads. I've seen supporting evidence of this elsewhere on the web, as well. I think it is a factor of size as well as hw the brakes are biased (based on what a VW tech has told me).

#86 of 116 Re: Brake lights always ON when i turn the headlights on [dsnapp] by superhero

Jan 22, 2010 (11:30 am)

Replying to: dsnapp (Nov 10, 2009 8:15 pm)
I saw the post on the brake lights on the 2001 passat always being on when the headlights are turned on. I have the same problem except when i press the brakes when the headlights are not on, the brake lights dont work. did u ever find a solution to the problem?

#87 of 116 Re: vibration in brakes [altair4] by tbags4

Jan 22, 2010 (6:01 pm)

Replying to: altair4 (Jan 02, 2010 4:04 pm)
How would I check this or fix it - my fear is if I take it to a dealership I may end up paying more than needed....

#88 of 116 my dash light says STOP, see manual,vw passat by k3vdx

Jan 30, 2010 (12:47 pm)

hello , does anybody no what to do, iv just changes all the brake pads and one calliper, on my vw passat, and a STOP light comes on beeps 3 times and says BRAKE FAULT, then CHECK MANUAL, CAN ANYBODY HELP ME,

#89 of 116 Re: my dash light says STOP, see manual,vw passat [k3vdx] by ads2

Jan 31, 2010 (12:57 am)

Replying to: k3vdx (Jan 30, 2010 12:47 pm)
Did you bleed the brakes? Did you check the brake fluid level after changing the parts and bleeding the brakes?
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