[200q20v] sticking caliper

[Kris Hansen]

Ahhh!! I knew that there was a prober tool!!!

Kris
--- Kneale Brownson <knotnook at traverse.com> wrote:
> You need the Baum 3131 brake caliper tool or its
> equivalent from one of the 
> other makers.  Baum's current price is $25.53.  The
> 3131 is a plate with a 
> square hole in the center for a socket wrench
> extension bar and it has 
> raised bumps on the face designed to fit into the
> notches in the piston face.
> 
> 
> At 05:19 AM 08/21/2000 -0700, Kris Hansen wrote:
> 
> 
> >The little 'v' shaped notches are indeed for some
> sort
> >of tool, used in the same way as the earlier
> model's
> >12mm allen. Our A4 has them like that. Of course I
> >don't have the tool for it, so I took an old socket
> >and ground notches in it, but that really is not
> the
> >best way, as is is easy for it to slip off. My
> >suggestion would be to go to the dealer, and see
> what
> >tool they use. If the caliper is leaking at the
> dust
> >seal, it probably needs a rebuild. Good luck!!
> >
> >Kris
> >96 A4q
> >88 80q
> >90 Corrado G60
> >
> >
> > >
> > > Well, I can't figure out what's going on.  I
> pulled
> > > the caliper off
> > > the car, and tried pushing the piston in, and
> ended
> > > up breaking the
> > > tool in the process(plate shaped like a pad,
> with a
> > > screw in the
> > > middle); tried rotating the piston, with no
> luck(and
> > > I don't see any
> > > allen key hole; just two opposing V-shaped
> notches.)
> > >
> > > I've also tried pushing the piston in with a
> > > C-clamp; no movement whatsoever.
> > >
> > > To make matters worse, after my manipulations,
> the
> > > piston is now
> > > leaking fluid in a slow drip-drip-drip.  Right
> near
> > > the end, looks
> > > like where the boot attaches to the end of the
> > > piston.
> > >
> > > I suppose at this point I have nothing to loose
> from
> > > completely
> > > removing it from the car, "benching" it and
> ripping
> > > it completely
> > > apart; I wanted to avoid that, but it's either
> > > overhaul it or replace
> > > it with a rebuilt, and either way, it's gotta
> come
> > > off...<sigh>.
> > >
> > > Brett
> > > '91 200q20v
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