Date: Mon, 23 Sep 2019 18:08:25 -0300
Reply-To: Roy Nicholl <RNicholl@NBNET.NB.CA>
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From: Roy Nicholl <RNicholl@NBNET.NB.CA>
Subject: Re: small car brake kit
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Those rotors and pads were used on several late 80s and mid-90s Audi’s (100/Avant, 200, 200/Avant Quattro, 5000 {USA} etc.) and are fairly easy to find.
> On 23-Sep-2019, at 16:54, Thomas Casal <thomas.casal@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>
> 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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