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11th April 2014, 08:56 AM
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Brake misery continues
I don't know if anyone can help with this, but here goes.
Ever since I had my front calipers 'refurbished' I have brake problems. When I first get them back from the garage (A4 Audi), they're fine. Smooth as silk. But after about 3,000 miles, they start to judder. Back to the garage for new pads (and discs last time) and they're fine again....for about 3,000 miles! They've just started to judder again for the third time, 3,000 miles after the last set of new pads and discs. The first pads were Pagid, but the last ones weren't (but don't know what brand they are). Now, A4 Audi tell me this: "the calipers were 'over sandblasted' and the pads are loose in the calipers. Once they pads 'bed in', then they move in the caliper and hence the shuddering". To me, this sounds unlikely and I can't get my head around a) how sandblasting could really have such an impact on the calipers and b) how the brakes can perfect for as long as 3,000 miles (seems like a heck of a distance for bedding in) and then start to shudder. Anyone have any idea what's going on? 
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2002 Final Edition S8. Ebony black with Silver Grey leather and myrtle wood trim. Current mods: solar sun roof, 20mm rear spacers, 15 mm on front, red brembo callipers, 6k headlights, rear view camera, engine remap, alloy dash dial rings, alloy navi rings, tt/phaeton pedal upgrade, (and custom matching foot rest) dension ipod interface & parrot hands free kit (both fully hidden), av input, tv in motion switched thro' PF switch in blanking plug right of steering column, Audi 'quattro' sill covers, repositioned centre console switches, radio clock, .Planned mods: auto-dimming rear view mirror, dash cam (as steamship's), fit the ski hatch, refit philips drl's (or maybe not - nope, definitely not - horrible botch!). Last edited by The_Laird; 11th April 2014 at 09:10 AM. 
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