SF Allroad

I have found that the brakes on the allroad and S4s that have the 4 pads per caliper will stop squealing if the LEADING edge of the pads are given a bevel. You can bevel the edge on a bench grinder. After that, no more noise.

Of course it is assumed that the back of the pads either have teflon backing shims or have a good coating of CRC Disc Brake Quiet on them, and the metal to metal contacts between the pad and the caliper have break grease on them as well.

Try beveling the pads, you will like it.

girlroad

first of all Sam you're too far away, unfortunately, but if I don't find someone competent here I'm going to have to get rid of the car...

if you were looking at someone's car for a problem with braking and a vibration and you had gone to the trouble to replace the brakes, wouldn't you in the process have evaluated the calipers and all attendant parts to see if they were all ok before replacing the brakes/pads? I have a pretty comprehensive warranty and they know that as well, so it just seems strange that they wouldn't have evaluated other things, either first, or at least in addition to the brake issue. I always thank you for your input and pray that you move to Iowa

paulroad

Who does this, really is not important. I have my brakes done at my local EXXON station..8 bays and packed with all kinds of cars.

I purchase the parts online and drop them with the allroad. In my case Zimmerman OEM Style rotors and Mintex Redbox Pads. (While I was not initially thrilled with the Mintex 100%, some noise and dust. Now after 20K miles they are still strong and quiet.)

I do my own 'bed in' as written up in the Stoptech website.

BonanzaMan

Do you know if your Mintex's are 2120's or 2358's?

girlroad

started all of this last May (these are the brakes many of you got from your dealers at your 50k, but in non-Audi land we get nada...but I disgress)...I assumed it was something someone remotely familiar with the car would need to do...now my local tire/repair shop whom I know the owner well and trust will do all of my non-Audi work...I just wished I had had him do it from the beginning but I am still learning...it's like there are three layers of workers needed for this car..the dealer for warranty and stuff that only they have the tools for, a good German-car indy and your local tool guy to do the rest (for most of you layers 2 and 3 are done by yourselves....I don't have the time, strength or tools to do it, reasonably smart, but doesn't cut it here my husband has washed his hands of working on cars as he got enough of that in the old muscle car days and has resorted to autos as dare I say, transportation only (I am embarassed for him of course...so here I am...lousy dealers, questionable indy and some local guys I could probably direct well on days I have the time...thanks all for your suggestions.

girlroad

I'm still trying to get a definitive answer on whose pads they put on

girlroad

number or what...do you happen to know? TIA

mustbeaudi

Must the wheel be in the air, and why? Either the wheel hangs on the lugs or the lugs rest on the wheel, right?

girlroad

I would like to know too as I do it on the ground, but never go over 89??

BonanzaMan

That's the OEM #