[s-cars] Rear Brakes

[Lee Levitt]

Calvin,

Order rotors when you order pads. Sounds like you waited a bit too long :(

Rear pads have no sensors.

WIth regard to special tools, yes, you need a tool to retract the pistons
before you install the new pads. I borrowed one, and I don't know how I
would have done the job without it.

Lee

> -----Original Message-----
> From: s-car-list-admin at audifans.com
> [mailto:s-car-list-admin at audifans.com]On Behalf Of Calvin & Diana Craig
> Sent: Saturday, October 19, 2002 2:33 PM
> To: S4 list
> Subject: [s-cars] Rear Brakes
>
>
> Hey Guys....two questions.  My rear brakes are starting to make a
> "grinding"
> sound and I looked at them and the pads are almost totally gone.
> The first
> question is do these have any sensors like the front ones to tell me they
> are worn?  Because if so it never came on.  The second question
> is do I need
> any special tools to re-seat the caliper since the back brakes have the
> emergency brake on them as well.  Thanks!
> --Calvin
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: s-car-list-admin at audifans.com
> [mailto:s-car-list-admin at audifans.com]On Behalf Of Graydon D. Stuckey
> Sent: Thursday, October 17, 2002 9:49 PM
> To: S4 list
> Cc: Tim Leonard; Tim LeClair
> Subject: [s-cars] Success on the current draw/relay clicking problem
>
>
> Hi guys,
>
> Many thanks to Chad Clark, Scott Mockry and Chris Semple.
>
> I installed my new vacuum control module tonight (from an A6Q at Chris
> Semple's Force5 Automotive) and reprogrammed the key and checked
> everything
> out.  It seems to work just fine.  The relay clicking has stopped, the
> current draw is normal (probably 25 - 50 mA)  and now I only have a few
> minor repairs to make like some blown bulbs in the switchgear.  I
> also got a
> trunk lock cylinder and although it was a job that nearly required four
> hands to change the tumblers and reassemble the cylinder, I got
> it, and now
> the trunk closes properly.
>
> I even screwed the rear seat in place and hooked up the seat
> heaters so that
> my little boy can warm his butt on the way to school in the morning.
>
> Hey, this car is becoming more enjoyable every week.  Now I can
> put a stereo
> in the car, and get it painted.
>
> Later,
> Graydon D. Stuckey
> http://elektro.cmhnet.org/~graydon/
>
>
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