A4 quattro brake problem..

[Fred Munro]

I had the same problem on my '94 S4, Kris - the left front caliper was
dragging. I replaced the caliper - problem solved. Even better, I got a
brand new Girling G60 caliper from CTC for CDN$75 ( it was supposedly a
rebuilt, but they must have run out) - a lot better than the CDN$500 the
dealer wanted.
Make sure you flush your brake fluid at minimum every 2 years or you will
experience problems with the calipers and master cylinder.

HTH

Fred Munro
'94 S4

----- Original Message -----
From: "Kris Hansen" <kris_j_hansen at yahoo.com>
To: "Quattro List" <quattro at audifans.com>
Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2002 8:04 AM
Subject: A4 quattro brake problem..


> Good morning all,
>
> I have a problem with the driver's front brake, the caliper doesn't seem
to
> want to let go of the rotor. I took the caliper off, cleaned the guide
pins,
> retracted the piston (which didn't take any unusual force with the bleeder
> cracked slightly) put it all back together again, and it still sticks. Has
> anyone had an ABS pump unit go bad, where it wouldn't back flow fluid? My
> initial thought was caliper, but I am now thinking because of the relative
> ease with which the piston pushed in that the actual caliper is not the
> problem. The pedal feels fine, though on the second push, it is firmer
than
> on the first. The only thing I did not do was crack the bleeder with the
> caliper stuck, to see if it would release (and spew fluid out, I guess
> indicating a blockage upstream?). This is scheduled for this evening.
>
> An interesting note, on the drive home, before I noticed that the brake
was
> sticking, the car pulled heavily under braking. I gave it some very hard
> stops, and it stopped pulling. Any help will be greatly appreciated!!
>
> Kris
>
>
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