Date: Mon, 23 Sep 2019 19:58:53 -0400
Reply-To: Thomas Casal <thomas.casal@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Thomas Casal <thomas.casal@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: small car brake kit
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I went with rockauto and grabbed akebono pads and pagid vented rotors.
wish me luck.
On Mon, Sep 23, 2019 at 7:54 PM Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com>
wrote:
> Now the challenge is getting quality stuff. Glazed and warped rotors and
> pad problems are somewhat common with these cars.
>
> Dennis
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
> Of Thomas Casal
> Sent: Monday, September 23, 2019 3:55 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: small car brake kit
>
> 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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