# 2007 Volkswagen Jetta - Brake issue

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-volkswagen-jetta-brake-issue/156592>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** volkswagen\
**Created:** [January 15, 2020, 7:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-volkswagen-jetta-brake-issue/156592 "2020-01-15T19:34:51Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Sunil49](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5fc32e/32.png) [@Sunil49](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Sunil49)\
**Post date:** [January 15, 2020, 7:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-volkswagen-jetta-brake-issue/156592/1 "2020-01-15T19:34:51Z")

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I installed a new set of rear brake pads and rotor on my car.  
I noticed one of the caliper piston is not pushing out of the caliper after pumping the brake padel a few time and adjusting the handbrake cable, Now there’s no foot brake and handbrake on one side. It’s a  
Polo 1,9tdi please advise

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**Author:** ![old\_mopar\_guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/6bbea6/32.png) [@old\_mopar\_guy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/old_mopar_guy)\
**Post date:** [January 15, 2020, 10:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-volkswagen-jetta-brake-issue/156592/2 "2020-01-15T22:45:57Z")

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Have you bled that caliper?

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [January 15, 2020, 10:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-volkswagen-jetta-brake-issue/156592/3 "2020-01-15T22:52:01Z")

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Did you press the caliper piston back into the bore?

Or did you rotate the piston back into the bore using this tool?

 ![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/4/a/4ae48b0a433fde26b4ac5db11a7d4f4aaae1a7f3.jpeg)

Tester