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Replacing rotors on '93 90CS



In message <199801072311.PAA10550@gonzo.wolfenet.com> Orin Eman writes:

> In summary, on Audis, only the wheel bolts hold the rotor to the hub,
> but the rotor won't come off without getting the caliper bracket
> out of the way.

> BTW, VWs tend to have a screw that holds the rotor to the hub.  I've
> never seen one on an Audi though.

My 1982 Audi 80CD 5S had them.  A single countersunk PoziDrive screw on each 
rotor, just to stop it turning when you replaced the wheel.

I sheared one off using an impact driver to loosen it.  Drilling out the 
remnants and re-tapping the hole was my first engineering job on an Audi.

-- 
 Phil Payne
 Committee Member, UK Audi [ur-]quattro Owners Club