[s-cars] Rear Brakes

[Fred Munro]

You have to push in while you turn the piston, Calvin. AFAIK, they all turn
in CW - at least that's how I've always turned mine in. I used a C-clamp
bearing on a washer on top of the ratchet turning the piston block last time
I worked on  the old calipers on my UrS4 - kind of a Mickey Mouse
arrangement, but it worked. Previously I'd been able to turn them in and
push by hand, but age had made one kind of sticky. I ended up replacing both
rear calipers anyway - I got brand new calipers for $60 each and couldn't
say no.

HTH

Fred Munro
'94 S4


-----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: October 19, 2002 11:44 PM
To: Richard Tanimura; lee at wheelman.com; S4 list
Subject: RE: [s-cars] Rear Brakes


Well here's the update.  I actually already owned the tool, it was the same
as the one I used on my Taurus SHO.  At any rate I was able to get the
piston back in on the passenger side with no problem but the one on the
driver's side does not want to budge.  I can turn until I am blue in the
face and it just stays the same distance out from the bottom.

Richard, something you said made me curious.  You said to go counter
clockwise.  I went clockwise on the passenger side and on both of my pistons
on my '89 200 (turns out it needed rear pads too).  All 3 of these seemed to
work OK going clockwise.  Should I try CCW on this remaining one?

--Calvin


-----Original Message-----
From: Richard Tanimura [mailto:Richard at Tanimuras.com]
Sent: Saturday, October 19, 2002 4:00 PM
To: lee at wheelman.com; Calvin & Diana Craig; S4 list
Subject: RE: [s-cars] Rear Brakes


I may be a barbarian but I turned my pistons back in using channel lock
pliers. Just make sure you don't injure the rubber seals. And turn counter
clockwise. It is a PITA if you turn them the wrong way.


Rich

-----Original Message-----
From: s-car-list-admin at audifans.com
[mailto:s-car-list-admin at audifans.com]On Behalf Of Lee Levitt
Sent: den 19 oktober 2002 21:56
To: Calvin & Diana Craig; S4 list
Subject: RE: [s-cars] Rear Brakes


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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