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Subject:Re: small car brake kit
From:Roy Nicholl
Date:Mon, 23 Sep 2019 18:08:25 -0300

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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