Re: Whoops, Another Mk2 Jetta
The new owner is Bryan Charles, the guy with the mint silver Mk1 GTI. As far as PDR, that sounds about right, Aaron's typical charge is $40 a dent.
Now, onto the nightmare that were the brakes. I'm trying to build this car to be as turn-key and dailyable for Bryan as I can. So every part I installed was mostly OEM, with a few quality aftermarket parts.
First off, Zimmerman rear drums. I noticed they surface rusted a little bit from sitting in my garage for a month. So, I wire wheeled them off, and painted them to protect them. Then, in pressed in new wheel bearings and greased them up.
![](https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190907/d8eedd39a837d9d78b7b751bc071a7a6.jpg)
![](https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190907/05f1ece86567a6c505cace7e4aae3a19.jpg)
![](https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190907/6be5ef3df995209a0fc1e9ddc9f5178a.jpg)
I then installed all new brake drum hardware, and brake cylinders. Unfortunately, one of the line was too crusty, and stripped to a circle.
![](https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190907/0593369eb62330d247163c6eb7fdb5a8.jpg)
![](https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190907/4154bce87c42b374da0a0c8ac37dc68e.jpg)
![](https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190907/fad763ea4a478efbc8f9a74fcf9adc92.jpg)
I went to Bowness auto, and got a generic brake line of the same length, with the same fittings, and bent it by hand.
![](https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190907/b913258dae778763c7c2287a2828515d.jpg)
![](https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190907/9817f255cf968189258a69c8f862b54a.jpg)
![](https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190907/d159a58711edfc2327b4652bf65a31e6.jpg)
![](https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190907/dd395cb8072e28e03cf95f54971449b2.jpg)
I thought the front brakes would be quick and easy, but of course, I had some issues with parts. Turns out, Mk2 GTI brakes use the same calipers as regular Golfs/Jettas, but have thicker, vented rotors, so they require a thinner brake pad. I had GTI rotors, and Golf pads. The pic below shows the difference of thickness, I'd guess about 1/8 of an inch in difference on each pad.
![](https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190907/9108746904fac082d7437651af464dfe.jpg)
![](https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190907/52ccb186dc8674a49482c6e176bca77d.jpg)
The wrong pads delayed me for a few days, as I wanted to find suitable quality replacements. With the correct pads, the rest of the brake job went smoothly.
To recap, the parts serviced were:
-FK Cup Kit
-Brembo GTI front rotors
-OE ceramic brake pads
-rear wheel bearings
-OEM Honeywell rear drum hardware kit
-Zimmerman rear brake drums
-OEM VW rear brake cylinders
-new brake hard-line, passenger side
-OEM Hella rear brake shoes
-OEM VW e-brake cables
Sent from my P20-Pro
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Now, onto the nightmare that were the brakes. I'm trying to build this car to be as turn-key and dailyable for Bryan as I can. So every part I installed was mostly OEM, with a few quality aftermarket parts.
First off, Zimmerman rear drums. I noticed they surface rusted a little bit from sitting in my garage for a month. So, I wire wheeled them off, and painted them to protect them. Then, in pressed in new wheel bearings and greased them up.
![](https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190907/d8eedd39a837d9d78b7b751bc071a7a6.jpg)
![](https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190907/05f1ece86567a6c505cace7e4aae3a19.jpg)
![](https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190907/6be5ef3df995209a0fc1e9ddc9f5178a.jpg)
I then installed all new brake drum hardware, and brake cylinders. Unfortunately, one of the line was too crusty, and stripped to a circle.
![](https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190907/0593369eb62330d247163c6eb7fdb5a8.jpg)
![](https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190907/4154bce87c42b374da0a0c8ac37dc68e.jpg)
![](https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190907/fad763ea4a478efbc8f9a74fcf9adc92.jpg)
I went to Bowness auto, and got a generic brake line of the same length, with the same fittings, and bent it by hand.
![](https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190907/b913258dae778763c7c2287a2828515d.jpg)
![](https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190907/9817f255cf968189258a69c8f862b54a.jpg)
![](https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190907/d159a58711edfc2327b4652bf65a31e6.jpg)
![](https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190907/dd395cb8072e28e03cf95f54971449b2.jpg)
I thought the front brakes would be quick and easy, but of course, I had some issues with parts. Turns out, Mk2 GTI brakes use the same calipers as regular Golfs/Jettas, but have thicker, vented rotors, so they require a thinner brake pad. I had GTI rotors, and Golf pads. The pic below shows the difference of thickness, I'd guess about 1/8 of an inch in difference on each pad.
![](https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190907/9108746904fac082d7437651af464dfe.jpg)
![](https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190907/52ccb186dc8674a49482c6e176bca77d.jpg)
The wrong pads delayed me for a few days, as I wanted to find suitable quality replacements. With the correct pads, the rest of the brake job went smoothly.
To recap, the parts serviced were:
-FK Cup Kit
-Brembo GTI front rotors
-OE ceramic brake pads
-rear wheel bearings
-OEM Honeywell rear drum hardware kit
-Zimmerman rear brake drums
-OEM VW rear brake cylinders
-new brake hard-line, passenger side
-OEM Hella rear brake shoes
-OEM VW e-brake cables
Sent from my P20-Pro
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