[V8] rear brakes
Greg Furstenwerth
slicerdicer at comcast.net
Sat Apr 29 23:21:02 EDT 2006
Apparently A4's are different :)
Kneale Brownson wrote:
> 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.
>
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> 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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