Should new brake pads drag?
To correct this, replacement of the rotors and pads will be necessary. This situation could come across as a brake drag but is a drag due to wheel bearings being seized due to a lack of grease or over tightening during installation. If the drag still is present, then the problem is internal with the bearings.
Why are my new brake pads dragging?
Brake drag is caused by the brake pads or shoes not releasing completely when the brake pedal is released. A worn or corroded master cylinder bore causes excess pedal effort resulting in dragging brakes.
How do you change the brake pads on a VW Transporter?
With the piston pushed back into the caliper, you it should look something like the photo on the right. Its worth checking the dust seal around the piston and replacing if necessary. You can now take the new brake pads and apply a small amount of copper grease to the back of the pads.
What does it mean when your VW brake pads are worn?
Same Whether it’s the front or the rear, the main indication of worn VW brakes is a grinding metal-on-metal sound coming from the wheel well area every time you depress the brake pedal. When the VW brake pad material has been fully exhausted, contact with the brake rotor causes a grinding sound.
Do you have to replace the brake rotors on a VW?
Using old brake rotors with imperfections will not allow the new VW brake pads to be bedded in properly. This will result in weak braking performance and VW brake pad squealing. Therefore, always install new brake rotors when installing new VW brake pads.
How to upgrade the brakes on a VW T4?
Simple/lower cost VW T4 brake upgrades 1 Bleed your brake system as you may have some air or low fluid (yes it could be that simple…). 2 Swap your discs for a higher specification. 3 Upgrade to a set of VW T4 Black Diamond Predator pads. 4 Upgrade / replace your VW T4 brake hoses to braided lines… Read a bit more about this one below.