'00 S4 Rear Brakes - Help a Lady in Distress!!

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Apr 30, 2006 | 08:44 AM

ocsue

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'00 S4 Rear Brakes - Help a Lady in Distress!!

What's the secret to retract the rear caliper? I rotate it and it doesn't retract.

Apr 30, 2006 | 11:57 AM

shelby69

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RE: '00 S4 Rear Brakes - Help a Lady in Distress!!

need to rotate and push at the same time. its real easy with the tool, i never tried without, but i imagine you can do it if your careful. good luck

Apr 30, 2006 | 12:43 PM

techbod

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RE: '00 S4 Rear Brakes - Help a Lady in Distress!!

yep push and rotate clockwise "one little cheat is to open the bleed nipple" this reduces the pressure when pushing then you will need to bled that cylinder when complete

Apr 30, 2006 | 06:02 PM

TheDonn

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RE: '00 S4 Rear Brakes - Help a Lady in Distress!!

what is the tool called?

May 1, 2006 | 12:55 PM

Subherb_s4

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RE: '00 S4 Rear Brakes - Help a Lady in Distress!!

It's called a caliper tool. A large c-clamp will work as well. I have a 2000 s4 and I use a large c-clamp.

May 1, 2006 | 04:07 PM

2k S4

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RE: '00 S4 Rear Brakes - Help a Lady in Distress!!

This is what you need...

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=40732

I just did my rear brakes for the first time, and they were a compleat PITA with out the tool! IT's really hard to push and twist at the same time with out the tool. With the tool it took 30sec per side! With out I pushed & turned for 45min on one dam side!