Could someone do a quick ETKA check for me? audi audi

[Grant Lenahan]

16mm to counter-hold caliper slide bolts on read or C5/B5 series cars. 
Just one example of manty.

Grant

On 10/25/2010 11:51 AM, Michael Veglia wrote:
> <<  You're kidding, right?  I have *never* used my 16mm sockets or wrenches. In
> fact, I have whole swaths of wrench and socket sets that have never been
> touched, due to VAG's 8-10-13-15-17 approach to hardware.>>
>
> Funny you should mention this. I just did my first repair work on my first
> "modern Audi" (I guess the '95 A6q avant wasn't as "modern" as I thought it
> was). I replaced the right front air spring on our "free" 2001 allroad. My first
> time working on the new ("new" as in more than a decade ago now design) front
> suspension design, the one with a zillion control arms. What was I missing from
> my tool box? 16mm and 18mm wrenches!!!!! Thankfully I had sockets (and I even
> managed to crack a Snap-On 16mm 12pt socket that was maybe the first time even
> used on a rail of sockets I have owned for around 25 years now). I got the job
> done (the dreaded pinch bolt came right out!). Need to add some 16mm and 18mm
> wrenched to my tool box now. Caught me by surprise. Welcome the old school Audi
> guy to new school Audi wrenching.
>
> Mike Veglia
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