Jolinator Posted September 8, 2003 Share Posted September 8, 2003 Hey all, my mum drives a a4 which recently needed new rotors,pads after replacing the rotors "apparenly 4 times according to audi" we found they had never been changed , spoke to some people who i dont need to name in cannington, who seemed good people and informed us, we got some lucas pads and brembo rotors put on, the car made a slight click clunk kinda noise feeling when coming to a compleate stop, still does, how ever during this time mums driving the car down the grame farmer when the right hand rotor falls off and jams on and nearly sends the a4 onto the rong side of the road thru the tunnel = bang. seemed like a simple thing breaks and rotors. ehh great just be carefull guys... keep rolling Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/24393-mums-audi-ate-shit/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest RedLineGTR Posted September 8, 2003 Share Posted September 8, 2003 some dogey jobs. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/24393-mums-audi-ate-shit/#findComment-520666 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimX Posted September 9, 2003 Share Posted September 9, 2003 I've seen someone on another (unnamed) forum try to tell everyone that brakes are too important to do yourself and that you should leave it up to the "professionals". Whether changing rotors or pads or bleeding the system or reconditioning the calipers. I've been doing my own brakes for over 15 years (the lot except the master cylinder, including reconditioning calipers) and I've never stuffed up like that. If you know what you're doing, can you really trust anyone other than yourself? Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/24393-mums-audi-ate-shit/#findComment-521859 Share on other sites More sharing options...
nismoman18 Posted September 9, 2003 Share Posted September 9, 2003 how do u recondition the calipers ? Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/24393-mums-audi-ate-shit/#findComment-521972 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimX Posted September 9, 2003 Share Posted September 9, 2003 Buy new seals, push pistons out with compressed air (or take caliper off and pump the pedal until it comes out for the bush mechanic version), clean out inside of caliper, hone it if necessary, replace seals, re-assemble. Repeat for other calipers, replace brake fluid and bleed system. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/24393-mums-audi-ate-shit/#findComment-522007 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jolinator Posted September 10, 2003 Author Share Posted September 10, 2003 yeh.. i no was mums car needed it done fast, not my shit to fix, i fixed it up anyways so its all good now used how should one say extreme locktite Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/24393-mums-audi-ate-shit/#findComment-522663 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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