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Old Feb 7, 2006 | 11:51 PM
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Just changed the rear pads on my car and after some time trying to depress the piston I checked the manual-oops- went and got a c clamp and job was ten miutes per side -easy
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Old Feb 8, 2006 | 04:20 AM
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rotating the piston .. which cant be done with a c-clamp. You did rotate it, didnt you? If not, you probably tore the piston seal.
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Old Feb 8, 2006 | 07:05 AM
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<center><img src="http://www.audipages.com/Tech_Articles/susp_whls_brake_steer/rbrakes6.gif"></center><p>Between 20 and 40 bucks.<ul><li><a href="http://www.audipages.com/Tech_Articles/susp_whls_brake_steer/rearbrakes.html">http://www.audipages.com/Tech_Articles/susp_whls_brake_steer/rearbrakes.html</a</li></ul>
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Old Feb 8, 2006 | 07:21 AM
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you'll need this on pretty much any rear brakes, not Audi specific.
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Old Feb 8, 2006 | 08:14 AM
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Default yes but I still tore the seal a little -duh me

I assume that it is a dust seal-I will replace next change
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Old Feb 8, 2006 | 04:12 PM
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Yup found out the hard way long ago in highschool doing the rear brakes on my 240sx!
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