[V8] rear brakes

[Kneale Brownson]

The only rear brake difference from other big body sedans of the same era
is that the rotor is a bit deeper.  Everything else is similar to the others.



At 06:37 PM 4/29/2006 -0700, Greg Furstenwerth wrote:
>Apparently the brakes are different on the V8 than other models from 
>Audi :/ thats why it was done wrong anyway I called up a local mechanic 
>who worked on my other audi a while ago and he told me about the tool I 
>got it done YAY!! fresh brakes with only about 1mm to spare on the old pads!
>
>Greg
>93V8Q with new Brake Pads and Rotors!
>
>Kneale Brownson wrote:
>> You have to rotate the piston clockwise while compressing.  Careful
>> application of water pump pliers will get it done, but a better way is this
>> tool:   http://www.thetoolwarehouse.net/shop/LIS-25000.html      The disks
>> include one with projections on the face to match the depressions in the
>> piston face.  Turning the screw with a wrench both turns and compresses the
>> piston.
>>
>>
>> At 04:14 PM 4/29/2006 -0700, Greg Furstenwerth wrote:
>>   
>>> a friend and I are working on the V8 trying to get the piston 
>>> compressed. Am I missing something on getting this bastard to compress? 
>>> I bent the damn C-Clamp trying to compress the piston perhaps somebody 
>>> has a answer as to what to do... The bleeder valve I have messed with 
>>> that to no avail :/ Is my piston frozen or what? I know my rear brakes 
>>> work but can it seize to where it wont compress inward but will continue 
>>> to work? I am lost on what to do about this as I bent a C-Clamp
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