UFO Brake change help needed.

Sun Sep 2 14:24:35 EDT 2007

http://www.quattro123.com/200Brakes.htm

Brett's putting the shoe on write-up seems accurate.
I had to drop a pad and wiggle it out in an oval like fashion.
-Scott by BOSTON

ufo brake change help needed!!!

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Date: Sat, 1 Sep 2007 14:12:13 -0400

From: "John S. Lagnese" <jlagnese at massed.net>

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Hi,

I have my 91 200 TQ 20V front brakes apart. I can't get the rotor back on. 

What goes on first, the caliper or the rotor? Any tips?

Thanks,

John 

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Date: Sat, 1 Sep 2007 14:30:19 -0400

From: "John S. Lagnese" <jlagnese at massed.net>

Subject: Re: ufo brake change help needed!!!

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Thanks!

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  From: Mike Miller 

  To: John S. Lagnese ; 200q20v at audifans.com 

  Sent: Saturday, September 01, 2007 2:23 PM

  Subject: Re: ufo brake change help needed!!!

  It's been a while since I have done UFO brakes, but as I recall, just one 

screw holds on the rotor and I don't recall any problems getting it off with the 

caliper still installed. So I would say the caliper goes on first. But, then 

again, I may be getting old and senile :-)

  --mike

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  Subject: ufo brake change help needed!!!

  Hi,

  I have my 91 200 TQ 20V front brakes apart. I can't get the rotor back on. 

  What goes on first, the caliper or the rotor? Any tips?

  Thanks,

  John 

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Date: Sat, 1 Sep 2007 12:23:15 -0600

From: "Mike Miller" <mikemilr at blackfoot.net>

Subject: Re: ufo brake change help needed!!!

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It's been a while since I have done UFO brakes, but as I recall, just one screw 

holds on the rotor and I don't recall any problems getting it off with the 

caliper still installed. So I would say the caliper goes on first. But, then 

again, I may be getting old and senile :-)

--mike

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Sent: Saturday, September 01, 2007 12:12 PM

Subject: ufo brake change help needed!!!

Hi,

I have my 91 200 TQ 20V front brakes apart. I can't get the rotor back on. 

What goes on first, the caliper or the rotor? Any tips?

Thanks,

John 

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Date: Sat, 1 Sep 2007 15:26:28 -0400

From: Brett Dikeman <quattro at frank.mercea.net>

Subject: Re: ufo brake change help needed!!!

To: "John S. Lagnese" <jlagnese at massed.net>

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On Sep 1, 2007, at 2:12 PM, John S. Lagnese wrote:

> Hi,

> I have my 91 200 TQ 20V front brakes apart. I can't get the rotor  

> back on.

> What goes on first, the caliper or the rotor? Any tips?

The caliper should not  come off the car unless you are relubing the  

guide pins.  Make sure you properly torque the carrier bolts.  I  

think they *might* be use-once items, I don't recall.  They also  

might be loctited.  Also don't recall.

Get the calipers back on the car, install the pad closest to you,  

squeeze the piston all the way back into the caliper (C-clamps are  

slow but work; LARGE channel-lock pliers are better) and slip the  

rotor on at an angle onto the hub, with the back end out.  You do  

this bringing the rotor from the front end of the car to the back,  

ie- over the installed pad.  Almost like putting a shoe on your  

foot.  Then, pop the "inboard" pad in, re-install the wire clip, and  

you're done.

Some pads require some filing to clear the rotor as they're too  

thick; Porterfield's pads were like this.

HTH,

Brett

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Date: Sat, 1 Sep 2007 14:24:38 -0600

From: "Mike Miller" <mikemilr at blackfoot.net>

Subject: Re: ufo brake change help needed!!!

To: "John S. Lagnese" <jlagnese at massed.net>

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<Brett said>

Get the calipers back on the car, install the pad closest to you,  

squeeze the piston all the way back into the caliper (C-clamps are  

slow but work; LARGE channel-lock pliers are better) and slip the  

rotor on at an angle onto the hub, with the back end out.  You do  

this bringing the rotor from the front end of the car to the back,  

ie- over the installed pad.  Almost like putting a shoe on your  

foot.  Then, pop the "inboard" pad in, re-install the wire clip, and  

you're done.

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It also helps to open the bleeder screw when trying to get the caliper piston to 

go back in. I've used a wood hammer handle to jsut push it in before.

--mike

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