[V8] rear brakes

[Kneale Brownson]

A4s are "small body" cars (replaced 4Ks, 80/90 model), and didn't appear
until the V8 was replaced by the A8.


At 08:21 PM 4/29/2006 -0700, Greg Furstenwerth wrote:
>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.
>>
>>
>>
>> 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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