e-brake question

[Fred Munro]

That is just cleaning the exposed part of the shaft, Jim. You need something
thin enough to get past the seal but thick enough to resist washout.
FluidFilm  also has excellent anti-corrosion properties.

Fred
----- Original Message -----
From: "james accordino" <ssgacc at yahoo.com>
To: "Fred Munro" <munrof at sympatico.ca>
Cc: "audi list" <quattro at audifans.com>
Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2002 7:08 PM
Subject: Re: e-brake question


> Is that with disassembly, or just cleaning the exposed
> part of the shaft?  If you take them apart and nothing
> is badly corroded/rusted, thorough cleaning and lube
> (I used Mobil 1 Synth. grease) lasts quite a while.  2
> yrs. and counting.
>
> Jim Accordino
>
> --- Fred Munro <munrof at sympatico.ca> wrote:
>
> > The lubricant that I've found works best on the
> > ebrake cams is FluidFilm.
> > Don't know what's in it (says "wool wax formula"
> > whatever that means), but
> > it displaces water, creeps like crazy, doesn't get
> > sticky or dry out, and
> > stays put. Cleaning up the cam shafts and lubing
> > well with FluidFilm is good
> > for a year of trouble-free operation. By then the
> > cams are getting sticky
> > and it's time for another service. I think the only
> > thing that would really
> > fix this problem would be stainless steel cam
> > shafts.
> > I've tried motorcycle chain lube and anti-corrosion
> > lubes on the cams, but
> > FluidFilm has worked the best so far.
> >
> > Fred Munro
> > '94 S4
> >
>
>
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