Re: 100/A6 rear brakes

[Chris Newbold <cnewbold@transarc.com>]

Steve Valin wrote:
> 
> Jim Griffin <JGriff@pobox.com> wonders:
> 
> << Has anyone successfully done their own rear brakes (pads and
> calipers)
> on a '92 and up 100/A6? >>
> 
> Maybe the non-Q is different, but on my '93 100CSQ, I had no problem
> getting to both caliper bolts.  Come to think of it, I don't remember
> the bolts being hex headed - just standard bolts.  Fronts were the same,

I think he's referring to the bolts which hold the pad/caliper carrier
to the suspension. He'd have to take these out to get the carrier off
to remove the rotor. The bolts are 8mm hex.

The two bolts which hold the caliper to the carrier are 13mm (?) and
have regular heads.

I didn't have any problems reaching either set of bolts on my '93 90...
Do you have the handbrake engaged? That may change the position of the
assembly. I recall having to use an extension between my rachet and
the 8mm hex bit, but there wasn't anything special about the bit
itself...

-Chris
1993 90CS 63k