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09-04-2009, 10:14 AM

am_ver

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Front Brake DIY

Found this great DIY for replacing the front brake pads and rotors. It is for an A4, but I think the A6 caliper looks similar.

Does anyone know if there is anything different on the A6?

http://audi-diy.blogspot.com/2007/10...-pads-and.html

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09-04-2009, 03:26 PM

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Yeah the spring clip of a totaly differnt design, and the carrier is a bit different. But as a general rule, all front brake jobs are about the same.

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09-04-2009, 07:59 PM

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Very informative for us who don't have the service manual and the heads-up on the spring...thanks

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09-05-2009, 08:03 PM

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Thanks for the info- I'm getting ready to do my rear brakes and rotors, but the fronts will soon follow

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09-06-2009, 08:50 AM

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Rears are harder than the front since the parking brake complicates things in the rear. I plan to do my fronts and then think about the rears.

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Thanks for the info- I'm getting ready to do my rear brakes and rotors, but the fronts will soon follow

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09-06-2009, 08:55 AM

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Our caliper looks like this (I used ljaudi's pic)

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Yeah the spring clip of a totaly differnt design, and the carrier is a bit different. But as a general rule, all front brake jobs are about the same.

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09-15-2009, 12:06 PM

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Am_ver, keep us posted on your progress,be sure and check the other forums for front brake info..the A4's might be helpful since there's so many of them.

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