{"id":7272,"date":"2026-05-22T20:37:42","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T19:37:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.andrewhope.co.uk\/Blog\/?p=7272"},"modified":"2026-07-21T21:38:29","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T20:38:29","slug":"greasing-up-the-rear-brake-sliders-on-my-a3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.andrewhope.co.uk\/Blog\/greasing-up-the-rear-brake-sliders-on-my-a3\/","title":{"rendered":"Greasing up the rear brake sliders on my A3"},"content":{"rendered":"

Been meaning to do this for a while now, I’m currently on holiday from work, so one of the things I’ve been meaning to do was service my rear brakes before the next MOT.<\/p>\n

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One of the problems that was highlighted during the previous MOT was that there was a brake imbalance at the rear. The MOT mechanic advised me it was a pass, but recommended I look at the sliders. I trust their advice, as it’s never let me down. I like the garage as it’s traditional, and they know I’m comfortable doing all the repairs on my car.<\/p>\n

I’d been meaning to do this for a while, because my brakes have been getting progressively worse. The handbrake travel was getting higher and higher when applying it, and the car felt like it wasn’t engaging on the handbrake. I’d started leaving the car in gear “just in case” so thought it was about time I just cracked on with it<\/p>\n

Tools for regreasing Audi A3 rear brakes<\/h2>\n

These are the tools I used to regrease the brakes on my Audi A3 in order to service it<\/p>\n