| How do I fix the brake lights on my Audi A6? |
30 Apr |
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I have an Audi A6 and I have been getting a warning light that says to check my “brake ligthts”. My regular brake lights work fine. The row of small brake lights in the rear window have three lights that are out, but all the rest in the row are working.
Is this a fuse problem or do I need to change the three bulbs? If it’s the bulbs, how do I change them?
Changing a fuse or a light bulb does NOT require a mechanic!!!!
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read comments (3)| Fitting GSXR1000K1 Brake Calipers to Your ZZR1100 |
26 Apr |
Sourcing the GSXR1000K1 calipers is best done from the USA. The weather there is much better and you generally find the inside faces of the caliper body and the pistons and seals to be in much better condition than on a brake donated from a UK machine of comparable age. eBay is ideal for this and you should be able to get a pair of these brakes for between $75 to $150 depending on the seller. You will almost certainly have to clean them up before installation but, with the brake dust removed, a US sourced caliper is always likely to be in superior condition mechanically.
The original hose arrangement on the ZZR1100 comprised a single hose from the master cylinder reservoir to a junction mounted on the bottom yoke. This then divided the fluid routing into separate hoses to each front caliper. There are small performance loses through this arrangement and the best way to install your new brakes is to replace the hoses with two single lines emanating from the master cylinder off a double banjo bolt, straight to each caliper. Braided hoses will also improve the mechanical efficiency of the setup and do better Justice to your new installation.
The aforementioned procedures represent an upgrade to the original setup. They are not mandatory though and you can just use your whole existing system as is, with the GSXR1000K1 calipers, if you are on a tighter budget. Whichever route you choose, you need to remove the OEM four piston calipers off both hoses. Once you are ready to install the replacement six piston units you need to install an adaptor sleeve in each caliper mounting hole on the fork legs. The sleeve requires to reduce the internal diameter of the fork mount from 10mm to 8mm to take a bolt that will fit the female threads on the replacement GSXR caliper. These calipers also require 1.5 to 2mm of shimming to align them properly with the brake disk and an adaptor sleeve with a flange can perform this function too. An alternative to the sleeve is to use a 10mm shoulder bolt with an 8mm thread and a washer to shim the caliper centreline into alignment. This is an aesthetically less pleasing solution and slightly more fiddly to install.
With the adaptor sleeves insitu you can offer the caliper up to the fork and bolt it up by using two M8x40 bolts through the forks and sleeves into each caliper (to the torque specified for the OEM installation). All that remains is to connect your existing or replacement hoses to the calipers and bleed the system. There is a brief information page and installation video on this which may be helpful.
Happy braking.
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I just did my front brake pads for my 2001 Audi S4. I haven’t looked at the rear pads yet — is there anything I need to know, or is it similar to the front ones?
| Audi Key Parts – Brake Hose and Clutch |
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As a subsidiary of the Volkswagen Group since 1964, Audi has been widely recognized for its production of elite and luxury cars. The German-based automobile manufacturer has proven the company’s worth over and over again by producing cars that have, time and again, turned into commercially successful vehicles. Since Audi vehicles incorporate car parts made only from quality materials, Audi cars last longer, perform greater and look better than a great many cars in the market. One reason for this is how the company believes that each and every part able to enhance the performance of their car models should all be given equal attention. In this case, two such engine parts that must not be forgotten are the Audi Brake Hose and Audi Clutch.
The Audi Brake Hose is the part that connects the master cylinder to the car’s wheels together with the brake lines. The brake hose is made of specially constructed flexible tubes that come with metal ends. It is principally responsible for the transmission of fluid. Transmission occurs under conditions of great pressure. The whole of the hydraulic system is filled with a unique brake fluid which is pushed through the a number of Audi Brake Hoses by the movement of the pistons. Aside from this function, an Audi Brake Hose ensures that the high-pressure hydraulic fluid passes through the brake calipers. This is a sensitive process as the brake fluid must never leak out from the Audi Brake Hose. Another thing that the Audi Brake Hoses prevents from happening is the vaporization of the fluid which is why these hoses must be airtight at all times.
On another part of the engine, one will find the Audi Clutch. More often than not, manual transmission is preferred over automatic by drivers, especially racers, since it affords them better control of the car. This is pretty much the same scenario with Audi drivers. To ensure that drivers do get to enjoy absolute control over their rides, one of the most essential parts that a manual transmission system employs is the Audi clutch. This part engages and disengages the engine to the gearbox and directs torque to the vehicle’s transmission faster than the blink of the eyeâ??improving and maintaining system efficiency and performance. Either way one may look at it, both Audi parts afford With the functions these two Audi parts provide, drivers must take note to always keep them in proper condition.
