Front caliper part disaster. HELP!!!!

[ChrisA]

I’ve sent the car away to be put back together.

We’ve hit a massive disaster in that I’m missing the bracing bar and pins that go on the top of the front callipers.

They were sent to the refurb company who swear they would have sent them back (and I believe them) but the garage can’t find either side bar and 3 bolts (they found one).

Audi don’t sell the parts separately. The company that manufactures the brakes are in Singapore and not open (plus I don’t hold out much hope here).

Any bright ideas guys?

[Shoppinit]

Can you make some from stainless rod? Do you have access to anyone that could machine them for you? Doesn't have to be stainless I suppose but you'd need to paint or plate.

[ChrisA]

I don’t have access to any of those things but that is an option Ben, but without a set of original or at least pictures it would be hard to get some machined.

[steve2003rs6]

Yeah. Need parts to copy or detailed drawings.
Must be someone on here that can provide them for copying.

I have Just remembered I have my old original ones, after unit 20 replaced them with the phaeton 8 pot calipers.

Will have a look in the garage tomorrow morning and provide an update.

[srichards]

There's a couple of calipers on fleabay.

Have you asked Big Redd if they have anything suitable? They seem to have a lot of caliper spares.

https://www.biggred.co.uk/

https://www.biggred.co.uk/audi-a6-c5-4b ... -brh1306ax

[ChrisA]

Yeah. Need parts to copy or detailed drawings.
Must be someone on here that can provide them for copying.

I have Just remembered I have my old original ones, after unit 20 replaced them with the phaeton 8 pot calipers.

Will have a look in the garage tomorrow morning and provide an update.

Amazing! Cheers Steve.

[ChrisA]

There's a couple of calipers on fleabay.

Have you asked Big Redd if they have anything suitable? They seem to have a lot of caliper spares.

https://www.biggred.co.uk/

https://www.biggred.co.uk/audi-a6-c5-4b ... -brh1306ax

Thanks mate. I’ll pass that onto the garage and see if it helps.

[steve2003rs6]

Hi Chris. I think you are in luck mate.
Photo above is what I have available.

[cover99]

Just read this post.
I think this says it all in regards to this Forum and the help everyone is willing to provide.
Invaluable is the word that springs to mind.

[ChrisA]

Cheers Steve!

Out of interest, HOW SMALL ARE YOUR FEET!

[steve2003rs6]

Size 9 mate. Crap slippers but very comfy.
Pleased I could help Chris. Will post the 2 cross bars and 4 bolts by Royal Mail on Monday.

I was going to overhaul my original calipers but haven’t bothered. So I can get the parts to you promptly.
No need to take drawings or have them made.

Re my feet size. Yeah I get it. From the photo it looks like my feet and calipers are on the floor.
In reality the calipers are on a workbench at approximately waist height.

[ChrisA]

Just read this post.
I think this says it all in regards to this Forum and the help everyone is willing to provide.
Invaluable is the word that springs to mind.

100% true! Steve has really dug me out of a hole, he’s my hero!

[steve2003rs6]

Hi Chris.
In Mondays post mate. Tracked 48 hr service.

Thankfully the bolts were not too tight. They have a torx type head. I don’t have torx sockets.
Used an appropriately sized normal socket. They came out easily.

[steve2003rs6]

Chris. As above. Parts posted today 48 hour tracked service.
Receipt showing tracking number copied to you.