86 URq with no barkes

[Iain Atkinson]

Jim

no nothing was undone regarding the lines etc, only reason i tok it apsrt
was check that pistons were not stuck and put some copperslip on the pads
and carriers. I undid the the cap on the brake fluid res, to allow the fluid
to go into res, like i have always done when i have changed pads etc on
other cars. Pumping pedal and turning s.wheel makes no difference, brakes
eng running no difference. What have i done????


Iain

-----Original Message-----
From: Jim Haseltine [mailto:Jim at Ur-q.freeserve.co.uk]
Sent: 07 August 2001 22:09
To: Iain Atkinson
Subject: Re: 86 URq with no barkes


Don't sound right to me.
Did you remove the calipers from the brake lines?
If not, when you pushed the pistons in was the top of the fluid reservoir
still done up tight?
Tried pumping the pedal?
Tried the brakes with the engine running?

Jim

----- Original Message -----
From: "Iain Atkinson" <iain.atkinson at tesco.net>
To: <quattro at audifans.com>
Sent: Tuesday, August 07, 2001 9:07 PM
Subject: 86 URq with no barkes


> Hi all,
>
> i have a big problem, i took the pads and the caliper carriers off the
front
> brakes tonight and regreased them with brake grease pushed the pistons of
> the brake calipers back into the bores and pushed them out again, re
> assembled everything and the brake pedal is now on the floor and no
brakes.
> Any ideas on what the hell the prob is?????
>
> No fluid loss either.
>
> I have done this work on all sorts of cars over the years and never come
> accross this before.
>
>
> TIA
>
> Iain
>
>