brakes on a 1990 90

[Huw Powell]

>     Also it is impossible to remove the brake rotor without taking the whole
> caliper with carrier off the strut.  If the caliper is just swung up then
> the carrier stays down around the rotor.  I'm fairly certain the rotor can't
> be pulled off with the carrier in place, or am I misinformed?

i think you are correct

> 
>     When I change the pads and rotors I remove the upper guide pin.  Swing
> the caliper body down and remove the pads.  Undo the two carrier to strut
> bolts.  Pull the caliper + carrier off the strut and hang it.  Yank rotor
> off and install a new one.  Push piston back in.  Bolt the carrier back to
> the strut.  Swing caliper down again and install new pads.  Push the caliper
> back up and install upper guide pin.

why do you have to pull a guide pin if you take the caliper off the
strut?

> 
> Am I nuts?

yes, but that's another story.  we have photos and we're not afraid to
publish them...

-- 
Huw Powell

http://www.humanspeakers.com/audi/

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