How to Change Audi TT Brakes

Hiring a mechanic leads to spending money on not just the parts, but for the labor and time of the mechanic as well. For instance, if you own an Audi TT and you do only minor repairs to your vehicle, such as changing the brakes, you may save hundred of dollars per year.   

1. Turn the lug nuts on the driver’s side in the front of the car counterclockwise; about a quarter of a full rotation is fine.

2. Locate both the front jack point, which is nestled behind the radiator and the rear jack point, which is near the rear bumper.

3. Jack the twin turbo sports car into the air. Position a jack stand under the four pinch welds.

4. Finish loosening the lug nuts, in order to remove the wheel from the hub setup.

5. Remove the calipers by loosening both the upper and lower mounting bolts. The caliper does not come completely off. It stays connected to the rubber brake hose. Secure the calipers to the coil springs with a zip tie or another similar device. This ensures no damage is done to the brake line.

6. Detach the brake pads via a rubber mallet. This should separate them from the caliper. Make sure the face of the current brake pad is over the caliper piston. Place a c-clamp on the brake pad, so that the clamp forces the pad to touch the piston. Force the piston to touch the caliper by tightening the c-clamp. Be careful with the piston boot to avoid ripping or entwining it.

7. Place the new brake pads where the old one was positioned. Be sure to insert the curved side of the pad in the direction of the caliper. Push the tabs that are on the brake pads on the retaining clips that are found on the caliper.

8. Reconstruct the brake calipers the exact opposite way you removed them. You may wish to clean off the brake assembly while it is exposed to ensure you did not contaminate it with any debris.

9. Put the wheel back on the hub. Do not forget to tighten the lug nuts. Lower the vehicle back down to the ground.

10. Use a torque wrench to the torque the lug nuts to 100 lbs./ft.