How do you change rear brakes and rotors on a 2000 Audi a4 1.8t quattro?

Answer 1

DIFFICULTY: Beginner (easy, just make sure you put back all parts you took off)

Nearly the same as the front except you have the addition of the hand brake attached to the brake caliper/piston... so when you were doing the fronts you could use a C-clamp to push the piston back ... it's not the case with the rear as the piston needs to be screwed in not pushed in. So in this case you will need a special tool (available locally any automotive store, not expensive $16 for cheap one.. and $30-$50 professional one)

then you can get the pistons back.

and I believe there are different screws holding the brake caliper and other brake assembly parts... but you will see once you take off your tire what tools you need.

not any harder than changing the fronts.

once you change the rear... don't panic.. you will notice that your hand brake doesn't work as good the first few tries, as the brake rotors and pads are new and need to settle in and stick together so always put in gear when parked up or down hill even level road until rear brakes brake in.. since the front does most braking it will take awhile unless you pull hand brake while driving slow to brake them in faster..

if you still have weak hand brake after a while then you will have to adjust your hand brake linkage might be too loose.

Good luck!