Ok I got the part numbers from small cars. Front pads 447698151F Front rotors 8E0615301C Rear pads 443698451C Rear rotors 447615601A I also confirmed with small car what I found on the samba. The brakes and calipers are from a 1990 Audi v8 Quattro and the rotors are from a 1991 Audi 200 Quattro 20v. On Mon, Sep 23, 2019 at 3:13 PM Dick Wong <sailingfc@dslextreme.com> wrote: > Is there a reason not to go back to Small Car to get the parts? > > I'm thinking of upgrading my front brakes and if parts are not available, > why would I want to? > > ( I don't see brake parts on their website other than the brake kits, a > parking cable, and studs.) > > Thanks. > > -Dick W.- > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Thomas Casal <thomas.casal@GMAIL.COM> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Sent: Mon, 23 Sep 2019 13:12:08 -0400 (EDT) > Subject: Re: small car brake kit > > Looks like a Girling 4143 caliper. Trying to ding brake pads online is > proving to be difficult. > > On Mon, Sep 23, 2019 at 10:57 AM Thomas Casal <thomas.casal@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > Hello people, > > > > I have small car disc brakes all around and my brakes would make an > > intermittent grinding sound but it would be brief and go away. Now the > > grinding sound is consistent during breaking and even a slight sound > while > > driving and not really going away. I just took the caliper off to > inspect > > the pads. One pad is definitely a little low and appears to have worn a > > little on an angle but I should have another 5k miles at least. I’m > > guessing the rotor may be a little warped that’s why it’s making that > > horrendous sound. Does anyone know where to source the rear pads and > > rotors and fronts while we’re at it? Should I go to an Audi/euro > mechanic > > with the pads and rotors and see if they’ll get me the part or number? > > Thanks for any assistance peace tom > > > > > > |
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