On Sun, 13 Jul 2003 17:53:33 -0400, c <test@test.com> wrote:

> I have a 2.8 with @35k miles. The ABS light came on then the front right
> brakes starting squealing and grinding bad. I brought it to a brake shop
> and
> they mentioned the pads were completely worn off (on the front) and the
> rotors were worn well below spec. They mentioned the car needed rotors,
> pads, calipers - suggtesting the calipers were rusted on the inside -
> does
> this sound likely? They quoted $800, but I don't want to pay for calipers
> if
> not needed...
>
> I bought the car with 30k but didn't notice the inside of the rotors
> being
> worn so badly. Bottom line - I need new brakes. Any suggestions or
> recommendations? slotted, cross-drilled, etc...? Looking for a reasonable
> solution.
>
> Thanks in advance-
> 99A4 2.8
> Christoph - Boston
>
>
>

Well if it's made the grinding noise it needs the new discs as well as the
pads, calipers are difficult to know without looking at them but 35000m
isn't far off the norm for a set of pads so I'd be skeptical but not
disbelieving about the calipers.