what is that?

[Peter Schulz]

Gotta add moisture to those UFO calipers to keep them working well, Bernie
- dampener output is higher in the dry climates than in the wet ones.

;^)
(that means thoroughly tongue - in cheek)

-Peter

At 10:31 AM 5/31/2002 -0700, Bernie Benz wrote:
>Damper maybe, but dampener no way!
>
> > From: Brett Dikeman <brett at cloud9.net>
> > Date: Fri, 31 May 2002 12:23:10 -0400
> > To: DAK <dak at rochester.rr.com>, 200q20v at audifans.com
> > Subject: Re: what is that?
> >
> > At 8:37 AM -0400 5/31/02, DAK wrote:
> >> Anyone know what that little "ball on a stick" is on the UFO caliper?
> >> Not really a ball, but some round metal mass on the end of a metal rod
> >> sticking out of the caliper (going toward the centerline of the car).
> >
> > Noise dampener, believe it or not.   It's labelled on the diagram of
> > the system in the Bentley.
> >
> > B

Peter Schulz
1990 CQ
1991 200 20v TQW indigo mica
1991 200 20v TQW titanium grey
Chelmsford, MA USA
peschulz at cisco.com