Sticky E-brake lever on Caliper

[Peter Schulz]

Guys:

Check the following sources:
write up:
http://heneghan.members.beeb.net/audi/parkingbrake.html

Writeup and some pics:
http://www.urs4.com/technical/repair/ebrake/ebrake.html

Some pics of my complete disassembly of the caliper:
http://users.rcn.com/peter-s/caliperpage.htm

and finally the ebrake shaft seal in the caliper body:
(background info - it is an oil seal NOT and o ring according to Frank Amoroso)
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Chicago Rawhide 6405
16x24x7 it is a little taller then the stock piece, but has worked
flawlessly.

Made in Italy to boot!

Frank at s-cars.org
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HTH

-Peter

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






At 07:14 AM 1/7/2003 -0500, Kneale Brownson wrote:
>You can disassemble the caliper  and clear out the corrosion in the chamber
>into which the e-brake actuator level fits.  The process has been posted
>about repeatedly, so a Google search of audifans.com for "rear caliper
>disassembly" or similar terms should bring you the info you'd need.
>
>
>At 10:26 PM 01/06/2003 -0800, Kevin McCalla wrote:
>>  Rear Caliper Problem:
>>Is it strictly new caliper time if the lever for the
>>e-brake cable (on the caliper) is sticky and fails to
>>return??  I'm talking about with no cable attached.  I
>>think I know the answer from working on my A2 Golf,
>>but I'll ask it anyway.
>>-Kevin
>>
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Peter Schulz
1990 CQ
1991 200 20v TQW indigo mica
1991 200 20v TQW titanium grey
Chelmsford, MA USA
peschulz at cisco.com