[s-cars] um, help!

[Calvin & Diana Craig]

Actually, Paul, you aren't going crazy.  My mechanic has told me that he has
seen some S-cars with the allen head type, although much rarer.
--Calvin


-----Original Message-----
From: s-car-list-admin at audifans.com
[mailto:s-car-list-admin at audifans.com]On Behalf Of Paul Friedenberg
Sent: Monday, November 04, 2002 11:08 AM
To: bob.rossato at att.net
Cc: t44tq at mindspring.com; s-car-list at audifans.com
Subject: RE: [s-cars] um, help!


Must be going crazy I guess, I just did the rear brakes a couple of months
ago. Strange!






>From: bob.rossato at att.net
>To: "Paul Friedenberg" <paulunm at msn.com>
>CC: t44tq at mindspring.com, s-car-list at audifans.com
>Subject: RE: [s-cars] um, help!
>Date: Mon, 04 Nov 2002 17:40:34 +0000
>
>VW and Audi switched to pistons with a couple of notches on the diameter
>back
>in the early '90s or so.  The UrS cars definitely do not have a hex opening
>in
>the center.  I don't think any VW/Audi cars do anymore, though I'm sure
>somebody will correct me if I'm wrong.  The retraction mechanism is the
>same,
>just requires a different tool to grab the piston.
>
>Bob
>
> > We are talking about retracting the rear brake piston, right? It needs
>to be
> > screwed in, there is a place in the middle of the piston where an allen
> > fits. Just screw it in until it stops. It is a ratcheting type system
>that
> > works with the e-brake to keep the rear pads in adjustment. At least
>that's
> > my understanding.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > >From: t44tq at mindspring.com
> > >To: 'Paul Friedenberg' <paulunm at msn.com>, s-car-list at audifans.com
> > >Subject: RE: [s-cars] um, help!
> > >Date: Mon, 04 Nov 2002 08:33:41 -0500
> > >
> > >Paul-
> > >Please describe what you're talking about in greater detail-
> > >I can't picture using an allen wrench for this job.
> > >
> > >Thanks,
> > >Taka
> > >
> > >-----Original Message-----
> > >From: Paul Friedenberg [mailto:paulunm at msn.com]
> > >Sent: Monday, November 04, 2002 1:46 AM
> > >To: t44tq at mindspring.com; lee at wheelman.com; s-car-list at audifans.com
> > >Subject: RE: [s-cars] um, help!
> > >
> > >
> > >A big allen with an even bigger handle will work. You need a "T-
>handle"
> > >
> > >type allen.
> > >
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