stiffer e-brake return spring?

[Torbjorn]

Has anyone had any luck finding a stiffer e-brake return spring in the US?

I've got an 87 5ks and the e-brake sticks in the on position just a little bit.

This isn't as bad as it was since going through the maintenance and cleaning

steps found in many postings in the archives (both e-brake cams were completely

frozen when I started...)

The cables slide freely, and I can easily disengage the stuck calipers by hand,

but the springs can=92t.

There were many mentions of stiffer springs available from Ford in Germany 

unfortunately the European part number was no help here, and the guy at the

parts counter was down right rude when I explained what I wanted! (There=92s

no excuse for being rude to a customer! But that is the topic for another discussion)



So if anyone has had any luck finding stiffer springs for these wonderful Audi

calipers on this side of the Atlantic and can let me know where to get them

it would be much appreciated.

And yes I know that if I buy new cables and new calipers the problem will go

away... But then again if I wasn=92t so cheap I=92d just go buy a new a6.


Thanks 

torbjorn
'90 90... frozen e-brake...
'87 5ks... not quite so frozen e-brake



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