Putting rear brakes on my 01 A6...Is there anything I need to be aware of? Is there any signals, etc that I need to look for?

Thanks for the help!

 

the rears are as easy as the fronts, but unlike the fronts you need the special tool for compressing (while turning) the brake piston. search the forum for tool details.

 

Would most dealerships have this tool? [NONAUDI]

 

Most repair shops have the tool.

 

an indy shop would if they service AUDI's... not sure if VW rears are setup that way too.

 

Thanks!!!!!!

 

Audi's are not the only vehicle to requirethe pistons be turned when pushed in, so most shops have the tool. A smart fella can do it with a pair of channel locks and a regular piston retractor if he is careful.

But you can get a cheep one on Ebay for around $20 that will work ..


http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/NEW-D...spagenameZWDVW

 

whta kinda pads are you getting ... my current brakes make SOO much noice so i was thinking about replacing them with new slotted n drilled rotors with hawk blue pads?

 

Brake noise?

Depends upon what noise they make. If they are worn out it could be metal against metal grinding. (BAD) If it is squeal you might need a bit of the spry on stuff that goes between the pad and piston to quiet them down.

Iseldom have trouble with brake noise whileusing standard pads and rotors - the only thing was squeal and that was an EZ fix.

 

i put the spray and the cream on still doesnt do a thing ... pads replaced by dealer like maybe 5 months ago and they are still fresh ! ... i always have had noisey brakes on audis ... maybe the way i drive? i have no clue but i put slotted and drilled on my s4 and they never made noise after they warmed up! ive been hearing about hawk blue pads so maybe ill try them before i splurge on some brembros haha