stiffer e-brake return spring?

[Larry C Leung]

Let me know too!

TIA,

LL - NY

On Mon, 21 May 2001 20:04:37 -0700 "Torbjorn" <torbjorn at flashmail.com>
writes:
>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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