The safety of a car is paramount. Regardless if the Volkswagen Golf 3 are financial holes, certain routine service works are fundamental. In this article we will explain to you when to replace the brake discs of your Volkswagen Golf 3? To achieve this, first of all, we will see what the brake discs of your motor vehicle are used for, then, when to replace the brake discs of your Volkswagen Golf 3, and, finally, how to replace them with new ones.

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Benefit of the brake discs of a Volkswagen Golf 3

We start our guideline by explaining what the brake discs of a Volkswagen Golf 3 are used for, it will enable you to discover why it is necessary to ensure that they are always in good functioning conditions.
Brake discs are the most important component of your braking system. Indeed, braking on an Volkswagen Golf 3 is hydraulic, it is a system of hoses and pressurized oil that will come into action when you press your brake pedal. This pressure will actuate a piston that will push the brake pads on your brake disc which is mounted on your wheel. When the brake pads will pinch the discs which will cause your Volkswagen Golf 3 to brake.

When to replace the brake discs of a Volkswagen Golf 3?

We will now move on to the part that certainly attracts you to this article, namely, when changing the brake discs of a Volkswagen Golf 3? How we explained it to you just before, the brake discs and pads work in osmosis, however these two components are wearing parts and they will, after some time and especially the friction when braking wears out and loses braking power. We will now outline the different methods to know when to replace them:

  • We consider that generally speaking the brake discs should be changed every 80, 000 – 100, 000 km on a Volkswagen Golf 3 , however it is necessary to know that depending on your driving style and the type of journey this can vary substantially. Indeed, if you mainly drive on the motorway and your brakes are just slightly used, this amount can increase, in contrast, if you just drive in built-up areas, it can reduce.
  • A simple and powerful method to identify the condition of the brake discs on your car is during the technical inspection. Indeed this thorough control checks the state of your brakes and the controller will tell you if they are in good condition or need to be changed.
  • A very easy visual method to know when to replace the brake discs on your Volkswagen Golf 3 is to remove the wheels after the car has been set on stands. Once taken off, you will have the ability to access your discs and check their condition. If they have any big scratches or deformations you will have to replace them. Otherwise the second indicator to verify is to measure the depth of the disk in relation to its edge, if this value exceeds 1 mm you will have to change them by new ones.

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How to replace the brake discs on your Volkswagen Golf 3?

Finally, to conclude this article we will fairly quickly describe how to replace the brake discs of your Volkswagen Golf 3. You must know that if you replace the brake discs of your motor vehicle, you will absolutely have to change the brake pads of your Volkswagen Golf 3, don’t hesitate to seek advice from our article which exposes you how to make this replace.
As far as changing discs is concerned, here are the most important steps to stick to:

  • Put your Volkswagen Golf 3 on stands, take off the wheels you want to action on.
  • Using a large flat screwdriver, pry on your brake pads to compress the caliper piston as much as possible and have enough play to make all your changes.
  • Using large Torx bits, remove the two nuts that lock the upper component of your brake caliper, remove it.
  • Remove your brake pads, then unlock your brake discs thanks to the two torx screws on the side of the disc, you may possibly need a mallet to remove the discs.
  • Replace the discs and tighten them with the new torx screws provided, replace your pads, reassemble the upper component of the caliper and tighten everything tightly.
  • Mounting your wheels, and remember to do a 500-kilometer brake break-in before braking hard.

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