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Re: Who needs them? I'd rather downshift! (93 90CS brakes)



I believe it is an odd one, though I'm not sure exactly what it looks
like.  The dealer has it, they just won't sell it.

Elliott

Arun Rao wrote:
> 
> Elliott Potter wrote:
> >
> > Just stopped off at my friendly Audi dealer to pick up pads/rotors/etc
> > for the job.
> >
> > First off, they won't sell the tool for screwing in the rear pistons,
> > 3272.  Does anyone know who sells this?
> 
>         Do you have the hex key kind or the "slot-on-rim" kind?
> 
>         I bought the first (for my '85 5KT) from a local parts store
>         ( I can look up the size if you like), though they had some
>         trouble finding it.  Someone told me that the second type is
>         used on Japanese cars, and should be available readily.  I didn't
>         know this, so when I did the pads on my '91 200Q, I just used
>         a pair of channel-lock pliers and a lot of grunting :-)
> 
>         Good luck!
> 
>         -Arun
> 
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