whats this sticky stuff?

Gaz · 11-05-13, 02:44 PM

I've just bought a pair of rear BREMBO discs and pads but the discs have a thin layer of slightly brown tint sticky stuff on them? any ideas what it is? I thought it might be glue from when they sealed the box or something?

Should I clean it off with some spirit/turps before I fit them?

or is it suppose to be on there?

Never done brakes before so thought I check first before getting the towel out and cleaning them up.

mk1mistry · 11-05-13, 02:49 PM

Normally a grease protective coating from corrosion, Usally stored in damp warehouses,
bit of thinners will do a lavley job.

Nigel Conniford · 11-05-13, 02:49 PM

Get it cleaned off !!!!

Its just to stop them going rusty while they are in the shop. A can of brake cleaner is best but petrol will clean it off aswel. Dont get any on the pads either

Gaz · 11-05-13, 03:01 PM

thanks guys... will clean them up

just another quick question, my pads seem to have only come with two bolts (presumably these are for fixing the calliper to to the brackets)

will it be okay to just re use the old ones on the one side?

John. · 11-05-13, 03:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gaz

thanks guys... will clean them up

just another quick question, my pads seem to have only come with two bolts (presumably these are for fixing the calliper to to the brackets)

will it be okay to just re use the old ones on the one side?

Yup, a wee bit thread-lock and they'll be fine.........or you could just remove the lower bolt and swing the caliper up so as not to disturb the upper bolt.

Gaz · 13-05-13, 07:38 PM

cheers dudes..

UI was going to take the rear discs off today but unfortunatly it looks as though the discs wont come off on a C4 Quattro with out removing the brackets

and I don't have an Alan Key that is big enough

Can anybody tell me off the top of there heads what size alan key i need to remove the brackets?

Its a 1997 C4 A6 tdi quattro Avant

Gaz · 13-05-13, 09:37 PM

just had a google... Its an 8MM HEX socket I think? is that right?

11-05-13, 02:49 PM	#3
Nigel Conniford Chief Sausage Meister!! Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 3,614	Get it cleaned off !!!! Its just to stop them going rusty while they are in the shop. A can of brake cleaner is best but petrol will clean it off aswel. Dont get any on the pads either __________________ Horsepower is the force that determines at what speed you hit the wall, Torque is the force that determines how far you take the wall with you after you hit it.

11-05-13, 02:49 PM	#2
mk1mistry Grown up member Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Essex Posts: 159	Normally a grease protective coating from corrosion, Usally stored in damp warehouses, bit of thinners will do a lavley job.

11-05-13, 03:01 PM	#4
Gaz Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Five Cylinder heaven Posts: 1,494	thanks guys... will clean them up just another quick question, my pads seem to have only come with two bolts (presumably these are for fixing the calliper to to the brackets) will it be okay to just re use the old ones on the one side?

13-05-13, 07:38 PM	#6
Gaz Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Five Cylinder heaven Posts: 1,494	cheers dudes.. UI was going to take the rear discs off today but unfortunatly it looks as though the discs wont come off on a C4 Quattro with out removing the brackets and I don't have an Alan Key that is big enough Can anybody tell me off the top of there heads what size alan key i need to remove the brackets? Its a 1997 C4 A6 tdi quattro Avant

13-05-13, 09:37 PM	#7
Gaz Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Five Cylinder heaven Posts: 1,494	just had a google... Its an 8MM HEX socket I think? is that right?