Originally Posted by vwthunder
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So after refurbing the Audi brakes over the weekend (a big job for my limited tools and experience), I'm proud to say that my brakes now make no noise when I'm on the pedal or off! The work was completed today by attaching one of the clips on the back of the pad after one of the ones on my QFM pads didn't sit correctly in the piston.
The brake overhaul was particularly difficult as the piston in both Calipers was stuck. This was the reason they were noisy and braking was minorly impared. Once the pistons were out, you could see some scoring on both, in different places, one of them was worn on the back corner through the top plating.
With the new bushes (from US ebay in the end), the calipers move with ease. Fairly generic Castrol brake fluid all around, replacing my expensive Martini brake fluid, bled as per JMac's and the manuals spec (Front Left, Front Right, Rear Left, Rear Right) and the pedal is firm.
Have to say, its the quietest my car has been since a bunch of work was done in December, I've been getting it right since then and I now feel like my car is what is should be...
Well, minus a wash and wax.
Props again to Vortex and the many clever DIY's and infinite useless posts and poor information. Many hours of reading to get prepared and to a level where I felt comfortable taking this on given the possible ramifications of getting it wrong...
Props to those doing real mechanical work, I'm just playing by comparison...
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