1.2 TSI Front Brakes and Suspension Queries
Posted: Sun May 12, 2024 9:06 pm
Hello all,
I've let a bit of work I need to do on my 2014 1.2TSI go on just a bit too long without being done.
Need to replace my front discs, pads, calipers, front shocks, control arms (because I'm not prepared to try to push out a bushing and reinstall it).
Possibly need to do my front springs as I have known that my front shock has been damaged for too long and the spring has been baring the brunt of the force.
Made a blunder and ordered the wrong size discs, only to realise that AFTER I'd taken everything off the front drivers side. Couldn't even reinstall them as the bleed nipple on the caliper is just mangled and the 11mm is just wearing it away. So the car is now sat idle until it's fixed.
Heads up, I'll be sticking to PAGID for the brake stuff.
The suspension shocks will be SACHS and the control arms I'm looking at either Starline or TRW.
This is just personal preference, nothing more.
Front Brakes
Pretty much all of it needs done. Discs, pads and calipers.
I have done my rear before but never the front...
So itll be 288mm discs with calipers and pads to match. (Initially ordered 256mm before realising that they were the 288mm on the 1.2TSI, hard lesson learned there on lack of doing my due diligence)
Couple of things I have noticed…
The front pads have a wear indicator wire? Never noticed it when I was disassembling them. All pads for 288mm seem to be fitted with this wire into the pad, am I just to remove this or cut this off the pad for this model?
The front right caliper on the eurocarparts website DOES NOT look anything like the caliper I took off the car and it's left me in a bit of a situation where I don't have time to go look at the parts, I just have to order and hope it's right.
Suspension:
Leaking front passenger shock and console bushings are almost worn right through.
My biggest concern here is if I need to lift my engine to get access to one of the control arm bolt? If so does anybody have any recommendations on how I can do it safely without an engine hoist?
I'll be replacing both shocks and control arms but was hesitant on reusing the fittings. Had a few folk tell me that it'll be fine but I'm not one to leave it to chance of it just "being fine", especially after reading that these fittings are torque to yield. Any idea of fittings part numbers so I can get them ordered?
Torque Set Points
After seeing variation in the torque settings in different walkthroughs, I'm looking for the actual torque set points for the fixings.
Caliper bolts, guide pins, shock retaining nut, sway bar nut, ball joint fixings and other control arm fixings...
If there is any documentation out there for this I'd appreciate it!
Bit of a long and somewhat technical sided question but just looking for the correct information to keep myself right and safe.
I've let a bit of work I need to do on my 2014 1.2TSI go on just a bit too long without being done.
Need to replace my front discs, pads, calipers, front shocks, control arms (because I'm not prepared to try to push out a bushing and reinstall it).
Possibly need to do my front springs as I have known that my front shock has been damaged for too long and the spring has been baring the brunt of the force.
Made a blunder and ordered the wrong size discs, only to realise that AFTER I'd taken everything off the front drivers side. Couldn't even reinstall them as the bleed nipple on the caliper is just mangled and the 11mm is just wearing it away. So the car is now sat idle until it's fixed.
Heads up, I'll be sticking to PAGID for the brake stuff.
The suspension shocks will be SACHS and the control arms I'm looking at either Starline or TRW.
This is just personal preference, nothing more.
Front Brakes
Pretty much all of it needs done. Discs, pads and calipers.
I have done my rear before but never the front...
So itll be 288mm discs with calipers and pads to match. (Initially ordered 256mm before realising that they were the 288mm on the 1.2TSI, hard lesson learned there on lack of doing my due diligence)
Couple of things I have noticed…
The front pads have a wear indicator wire? Never noticed it when I was disassembling them. All pads for 288mm seem to be fitted with this wire into the pad, am I just to remove this or cut this off the pad for this model?
The front right caliper on the eurocarparts website DOES NOT look anything like the caliper I took off the car and it's left me in a bit of a situation where I don't have time to go look at the parts, I just have to order and hope it's right.
Suspension:
Leaking front passenger shock and console bushings are almost worn right through.
My biggest concern here is if I need to lift my engine to get access to one of the control arm bolt? If so does anybody have any recommendations on how I can do it safely without an engine hoist?
I'll be replacing both shocks and control arms but was hesitant on reusing the fittings. Had a few folk tell me that it'll be fine but I'm not one to leave it to chance of it just "being fine", especially after reading that these fittings are torque to yield. Any idea of fittings part numbers so I can get them ordered?
Torque Set Points
After seeing variation in the torque settings in different walkthroughs, I'm looking for the actual torque set points for the fixings.
Caliper bolts, guide pins, shock retaining nut, sway bar nut, ball joint fixings and other control arm fixings...
If there is any documentation out there for this I'd appreciate it!
Bit of a long and somewhat technical sided question but just looking for the correct information to keep myself right and safe.