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Audi Brake Replacement (A6 Rear Pads & DIscs) FCP Euro
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We did, just not in the video.
why did you not replace that damaged, torn seal on the caliper piston?
You are absolutely the best. You are responsible for keeping my A6 happily rolling along.
I’m terribly sorry for the trouble, it’s hard to say what went wrong without knowing more information about your car/order, give our team a call at 1-877-634-0063 and we’ll be sure to get everything righted ASAP.
Hey. I went to the website you mentioned, fcpeuro. I put in all of the information about my audi and the websit gave me rear rotor options that were supposed to fit my car. I put them on today and the rear wheels don’t want to turn! The e-brake is was not on, and the calliper piston was turned and pushed back completely. Turns out the new rotors are too deep, and ended up slightly bending the calliper mounting bracket. Why wasn’t I sent rotors that would just fit right out of the box!?
Thanks very good!!!
Thanks again for the quick reply. I ordered a set of rear rotors/disks from your link yesterday evening. As soon as I find out what size my front rotors/disks are I’m going to order a set of those too.
As long as you’re matching your current size I can’t imagine you would need any other info, but give us a ring at 1-877-634-0063 and our technical guys can tell you for sure.
Does it matter what size tire I have? If not, since the current rotor size is 255mm x 10mm, will any 255mm x 10mm work then? Do I need any other measurements/numbers? Thanks so much for your help and quick reply! I’ll check out the parts link that you added.
It looks like there’s two options for the rear rotors, 245mm and 255mm. If you know the size is 255mm you can check out the link I’ve just added to the description of this video to check out the 255mm rotors we offer at FCP Euro. Give us a call if you have any other questions 1-877-634-0063
Can I order correct rear rotors for 2001 Audi A6 2.7t Quattro without taking the tire off first to find part number/code? I know that the current worn rotors are 255mm x 10mm. The local parts store asked me for a part/code number because there were a number of ‘options’ available for this size rotor. What do you think? Great videos!!! Very helpful!
I try to to regrease the slide pins on B5 A4 for added insurance. Great video.
another fine video.
Should work fine on your car, providing it’s from the same year range. If you’re just doing the pads and rotors no reason to worry about the fluid, just make sure it doesn’t overflow your reservoir under the hood when you compress the pistons. Hope that helps!
i have an audi a6 station wagon. Would it also work on my car? also do i need to bleed my brake?
Will do. Thank you very much.
Try taking a file to clean the rust off of the caliper, it sounds like you might have some buildup keeping the pad from moving freely.
They’re tight when I put them in before the calipers. Like at 6:00 in the video.
They will be a little more snug, as no parts have been worn down but it EDIT: shouldn’t be a “tight” fit per se. Compare them to your original pads, make sure they’re identical except for the ware. If you jam them in there there’s a high possibility they’ll seize, if you decide they’re proper make sure to put some grease around where the caliper contacts the pad. It’ll help make sure they move freely.
I’m in the process of doing this on a 1998 A6. I stopped when I went to put in the new pads, and they are a tight fit. The old pads slide in freely, but the new ones are much tighter. Is this normal?
great video thanks
It could be that your pads have stuck, or it could be that the caliper locked, that’s really the only thing that could make the calipers stick closed or tight. It also depends on your model and if you have a mechanical emergency brake, if you do, your cables can stick also causing the same problem. Give us a ring if you would like some more help 1-860-388-9001
Just did this on my 01 a6 2.7t. Went to drive it and they are stuck. What could this be, I dont think the calipers are bad yet.
I’m sorry, no videos on that one yet, one of our technical sales guys may be able to give you a hand answering that question if you give us a call at 1-877-634-0063. Hope that helps.
Do you have any videos on how to change rear pads on a 2004 Audi A8 my concern is with hurting the electronic ebrake when collapse the caliper as i have read is a no no. I watched you video on the front brakes that you did and was able to change my front pads with ease. Now I would like to do the rear. Great video!! Any help would be appreciated. Thanks in Advance .. T
I successfully changed the brakes. I had to remove the caliber brackets as you told, but it was such an easy job. Thanks to you and this video I managed well!
thanks FCPgroton. I hammer the old rotor more heavily and I can tell the rotor was moving, then I carefully use a flat screwdriver head to pry the plastic ring out. the rotor comes out without problem. The plastic part is Gorilla Automotive 60-5710 Wheel Hub Centric Rings! (I google it)
another tips: I bought a can of penetrating oil from homedepot, sprayed the caliper bolts and rotor hub, then leave it overnight.
It helps bolts removing and cleans the rust.
That’s a hub centric spacer for the wheels, it should not be in your way. If you have no rotor retianing screw going through your rotor, then you just need a bigger hammer!
there is a plastic wheel hub ring on my audi. I am not sure if the rotor stuck or because of the plastic ring clip on the rim of the rotor. I cannot remove the rotor, any suggestion?
Thanks for the update Peter, some models are a little more difficult to compress than others & renting the tool was certainly the way to go. Let us know how you fare otherwise.
Rented a spiral piston tool to compress the piston. Don’t see how anyone can compress the piston without one, at least on my A4.
Excellent video–one huge problem: The brake piston on my ’96 A4 just spins and does not retract. How can I get it to retract so I can finish the job? I’m using a socket with the square adapter and have the caliper c-clamped to the axle for support.
It’s very similar. If you’re unable to remove the disc without removing the caliper bracket it’s only an extra 2 bolts behind the hub. Give us a ring at 1-877-634-0063 if you’ve got any questions.
I would need to do that job for my audi a6 c4 -95. Do you have experience of that? Is the rear brake disc as easy to remove as audi a6 c5 -00?
I did rear brakes but I took off calipers to get them in but now I have to brakes what could fix this
@PAWLEE71 Luckily Mike does much more than brake jobs. .