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L bug front calipers

BiX - September 26th, 2004 at 02:32 PM

Hi all just trying to put new front pads in the L bug. I have removed the caliper from the car and then i have removed the old pads, they needed to be slid to the middle of eht caliper and then fall out. But the new pads are to thick to go back in the same way!!!

do i need to put the caliper in 2 pieces to get it in? but if i do this I will break the seals?

all help would be great, as i need the car for tommorrow and one pad only has 1mm left on it.

vw54 - September 26th, 2004 at 03:22 PM

You dont have to remove the caliper to install new pads, note there are 2 or 1 pins at the top of the caliper just punch these out with a small pin punch then the pads will slide out

Get a small crow bar or large screw driver and lever between the disc and the caliper piston to push teh piston back into the caliper enough so you can slip the new pad into place and re fit the holding pins

BiX - September 26th, 2004 at 03:27 PM

I have the ones with a u shaped pin, i have taken it out, but the pads are to big to fit through here by large margin. I looked at doing it that way first. I don't have a picture of my caplipers in any of my manuals.

1303Steve - September 26th, 2004 at 03:52 PM

Hi

The L bug calipers need to removed to fit pads, you will need to push the pistons back with a special tool to fit the new pads.

Steve

BiX - September 26th, 2004 at 03:56 PM

I have the piston back. is the tool to fit the pads? the pads just won't physically fit into the capliper without splitting the caliper in 2 :mad:

1303Steve - September 26th, 2004 at 04:00 PM

Hi

Dont split them, that's asking for trouble. The piston needs to go back further. The tool is like 2 pads with a screw thread attached, you should be able to get them from Super cheap etc. Maybe the pads where made to thick?

Steve

BiX - September 26th, 2004 at 04:01 PM

I don't know, I will have to ake them back to the store tommrow and ask them, I need to get some new ones in over the next few days before i hit the track again. thanks for the help.

1303Steve - September 26th, 2004 at 04:05 PM

Hi

Actually the L bug calipers are a pain the arse, why not in the future look for some pre 72 Type 3 calipers, twin pin with larger piston than a Beetle but still use Beetle pads.

Steve

BiX - September 26th, 2004 at 04:08 PM

will do, do they bolt straight on?

1303Steve - September 26th, 2004 at 04:38 PM

Hi

Only the pre 72 ones bolt on, they use 10 mm bolts, the later ones use 12 mm bolts.

Your pads look like these.

The early Type 3s look like this

Steve