Hand-brake problems

[Doyt W. Echelberger]

Today I had my 87 5kcstq rear calipers apart and discovered that one of 
them was binding up internally, and the spring was not able to return the 
emergency brake cable  back to its "OFF" position. The cable is free, but 
the caliper has developed some problems, so I have a rebuilt caliper on 
order and will install it tomorrow. As an aside, I'll mention that 
somewhere on this list maybe last year I read about people putting stronger 
return springs on their calipers....I think they were droF springs.

Your problems may not be totally in the emergency brake cable. And you may 
not be able to free up anything......then again it may be the cable. You 
hafta get out and get under and take it apart and wiggle some things.

Doyt Echelberger



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At 11:30 AM 11/2/00 -0800, you wrote:
>Hi Audi fans.  I have an 89 Audi Q model 90. The hand
>brake is not holding very well on a slight incline.
>If I really pulled on it, I can get it to hold.  Is
>there very much involved in freeing it up at the wheel
>end?  I do not think its frozen yet.  Thanks in
>advance.
>
>Tony
>
>83 TQC
>86 CSQ
>89 Q 90
>
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