[urq] 8x26.5 mm ] Original 83 front calipers < 581 - screw that holds caliper to guide pins has been NLA for a long time.

[steven j]

Todd
Ah I found this 8x26,5 note on an 81 Audi 5000 ETKA
page.  I guess I can get that anywhere and spec top
strength.  

The later cars have 8x21 321 615 141.

Red Bentley says you get 1 bolt per side with the Pad
kit as you are only to unscrew the lower.  Audi may
not even sell pads for these cars anymore.

Also missing the flat plate that slips
> into the caliper piston
> > hollow. (#4) in ETKA  6 15 54-00 .    These are
$16 each from Audi.  Ouch. 




--- Todd Phenneger <tquattroguy at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Depends on who you get your pads from.
> I have gotten pads with the bolt and without.  I
> don't know off-hand but
> when I get home I can check.  I have a bag with
> about 8 or these waiting for
> future Brake Jobs.
> 
> l8r
> 
> 
> > From: steven j <michellepfeiffersx at yahoo.com>
> > Date: Thu, 26 Jul 2007 13:02:38 -0700 (PDT)
> > To: <urq at audifans.com>
> > Subject: [urq] Original 83 front calipers < 581 -
> screw that holds caliper to
> > guide pins has been NLA for a long time.
> > 
> > 6 15 54-00 in ETKA
> >    
> >   My car has G60's but I have fresh old G54
> calipers and 4 fresh old 280mm
> > rotors.   I have the original G54s and caliper
> carriers but am missing these 4
> > screws.  Also missing the flat plate that slips
> into the caliper piston
> > hollow. (#4) in ETKA.
> >    
> >   Old etka (#3)  shows # for these screws as 431
> 615 141.  New ETKA says NLA
> > instead of a part #.
> >    
> >      
> >    
> >   The don't give a screw dimension.  Anyone know?
> >    
> >   WOuld these screws be included with the PAD set?
>  The picture for PADs #13
> > seems to show a screw in the photo.
> >    
> >   Newer cars use a screw that starts with 321.
> >    
> >   The flat plate #4 seems to be available, if it
> is really used (can't always
> > trust etka). 
> >    
> >   steve
> >    
> >    
> >    
> >    
> > 
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