Rear callipers.
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Rear callipers.
Evening all. One rear calliper failed today. Stripped it back tonight and the piston is seized solid tried releasing agent and then winding it back etc etc. Totally screwed. My question is for replacement. I have a tps account and a local parts place so will price that tomorrow. Trouble is I want the rs6 decal on the callipers to match the rest. What do people tend to do there. Buy and ebay decal set listed for callipers or go original. I expect the tps to be silly money and the local parts place to be spot on, but I doubt they will come with decals etc.
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I had the same problem recently. Had it sent off to http://www.brakecaliperspecialists.uk/ for their express unseize service.
Not as express as I hoped (about a week) but cheap enough for a rear caliper.
Not as express as I hoped (about a week) but cheap enough for a rear caliper.
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I got one cheap from ECP a couple of years ago.
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Rule #36 - At least one gear shall be dropped for every tunnel travelled
** NOW AVAILABLE ** C5 RS6 Cambelt Tool kit rental (also fits other models 3.7/4.2 V8 engines)
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Re: Rear callipers.
Cheers. Will Price up tomorrow and go from there. I'll see how I get on
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ECP do the OEM manufacture for £170ish on an exchange. Just buy the RS6 decals off eBay mate.
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Ok. Ended up ordering a trw calliper from my usual place, I understand they did the OE one anyway. With trade discount its down to £82 in black so will order the decals once I measure to see what size I need.
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That's a bargain! Wonder if you can get more as I need one? Lol
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The decal kit I bought had fronts and rears in it?
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Does it have a clip on platform for the decal or some sh1t? Rule 1. I cant imagine where you're going to slap a decal on the C5 rear cally.
No matter where you go, there you are.
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The rears don't have logos. They are just vanilla A6 calipers. Whack some new ones on and forget about them.
Daytona RS6 C5 Avant. Viper'd, Billies, Waggers, MTM box brain, C6 stoppers, xcarlink, R8 coolant cap (woohoo)
///M3 E46 | XC90 (V8, natch) | Passat GTE | RR Classic V8 flapper
"The major difference between a thing that might go wrong and a thing that cannot possibly go wrong is that when a thing that cannot possibly go wrong goes wrong it usually turns out to be impossible to get at and repair."
///M3 E46 | XC90 (V8, natch) | Passat GTE | RR Classic V8 flapper
"The major difference between a thing that might go wrong and a thing that cannot possibly go wrong is that when a thing that cannot possibly go wrong goes wrong it usually turns out to be impossible to get at and repair."
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Nnnnnoooope..? A6 has 38mm pistons, S6 and RS6 have 43mm pistons.
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Fixed:
Shoppinit wrote:The rears don't have logos. They are just vanilla V8 A6 calipers. Whack some new ones on and forget about them.
Daytona RS6 C5 Avant. Viper'd, Billies, Waggers, MTM box brain, C6 stoppers, xcarlink, R8 coolant cap (woohoo)
///M3 E46 | XC90 (V8, natch) | Passat GTE | RR Classic V8 flapper
"The major difference between a thing that might go wrong and a thing that cannot possibly go wrong is that when a thing that cannot possibly go wrong goes wrong it usually turns out to be impossible to get at and repair."
///M3 E46 | XC90 (V8, natch) | Passat GTE | RR Classic V8 flapper
"The major difference between a thing that might go wrong and a thing that cannot possibly go wrong is that when a thing that cannot possibly go wrong goes wrong it usually turns out to be impossible to get at and repair."
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I've got a feeling that the RS6 calipers are bigger again, but the point is that they don't have decals, are about as sexy as a blobfish and the less time spent looking at them the better. 
Daytona RS6 C5 Avant. Viper'd, Billies, Waggers, MTM box brain, C6 stoppers, xcarlink, R8 coolant cap (woohoo)
///M3 E46 | XC90 (V8, natch) | Passat GTE | RR Classic V8 flapper
"The major difference between a thing that might go wrong and a thing that cannot possibly go wrong is that when a thing that cannot possibly go wrong goes wrong it usually turns out to be impossible to get at and repair."
///M3 E46 | XC90 (V8, natch) | Passat GTE | RR Classic V8 flapper
"The major difference between a thing that might go wrong and a thing that cannot possibly go wrong is that when a thing that cannot possibly go wrong goes wrong it usually turns out to be impossible to get at and repair."
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Re: Rear callipers.
Yeah just looked again. There are 35mm rs decals that I thought were original. They are Stickers and to be honest don't look too bad. As far as the calliper goes I can get more if anyone needs them and sort the postage out easily enough. Will chuck a picture up when I collect it tomorrow and go from there. No issues to get and post on
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