hand brake is not engaging new rear calipers

[Peter Berrevoets]

A small movement of the rear calipers is enough to engage the parking brake.

Have you actually bled the brakes and completed the install? The calipers
need to be pumped to put the pads in the correct position. Once in place the
small movement is all it takes.

HTH

Peter Berrevoets
1990 200TQ
Toronto, Canada
http://frontpage.home.net/pjberr/



> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: quattro-admin at audifans.com
> >[mailto:quattro-admin at audifans.com]On
> >Behalf Of Thomas Barbera
> >Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2001 11:56 AM
> >To: quattro at audifans.com
> >Subject: hand brake is not engaging new rear calipers
> >
> >
> >Fellow audifans,
> >  I'm having problems with my new rear calipers.  The
> >hand brake doesn't engage them.  The levers on the
> >calipers turn all of the way when the hand brake is
> >engaged.  I took off the calipers many times and
> >attempted to engage the lever with the piston by
> >turning the piston counter clockwise.  This has not
> >helped.  Is it possible I have defective calipers?
> >They are brand new, not rebuilt.  When I turn the
> >levers with the caliper off, the piston moves out just
> >slightly.  This seems normal, but its not enough to
> >engage the brakes.  Any help would be greatly
> >appreciated.  Thanks in advance.
> >
> >Regards,
> >Tom B.
> >'86 4ktq (mine)
> >'87 5kqa (donor, parting out)
> >'87 4kq (brother's)
> >'89 200q (other brother's)
> >'93 V8Q (father's)
> >'96 A4Q (sister's)
> >
> >
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