Quattro pampering (was engine seems OK)

[paul.heneghan@bbc.co.uk (Paul Heneghan)]

From: quk@isham-research.demon.co.uk (Phil Payne)

>The rear brake pads have loudly announced that they (and
>possibly the rear rotors) are well and truly _shot_.  It being Sunday in 
the
>UK, I can't get replacements - so I've had to reschedule tomorrow to allow
>for a quick brake job.

>"I'm sick of that car," says she.  "It's about time we got one that doesn't 

>need this kind of pampering."

>So - I offer the task to the list.  Anyone know of a car that doesn't 
require
>"pampering" with new rear brake pads every 41000 (I checked the invoice 
file)
>miles?

That's about the life I get out of my rear pads/disks.  I usually find that 
the disks are rusted around the edge, and new ones are so cheap (from ECP, 
G&S etc.) that I tend to replace them.

Good luck with getting the carrier bolts off.  I split a 15mm socket a 
couple of years ago, then I rounded the bolt and skinned my knuckles (blood 
everywhere).  In the end, I removed the strut and anglegrinded the head of 
the bolt off.  Now I have a snap-on 15mm and other essential sizes (10, 13, 
17, 19) to replace the standard 12 sided ones in my trusty Draper socket 
set.

Paul
paul.heneghan@bbc.co.uk
1984 Audi 80 quattro
1989 Audi 100 Avant