

| Subject: | Re: small car brake kit |
| From: | Thomas Casal |
| Date: | Mon, 23 Sep 2019 19:58:53 -0400 |
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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