Rear Brake Caliper Disassembly Question

[Duncan Thomson]

Nope, don't sweat it, there's no spring in there...

bob dobbs wrote:

>I have disassembled one of the Girling 36 rear
>calipers on my '86 5000CD Turbo Quattro in an attempt
>to fix a sticky e-brake (cables, etc. are all fine,
>problem appears to be a sticking actuator shaft). I
>have read several postings concerning this operation
>on various Audi boards, and most of them refer to a
>spring inside the caliper, under the circlip and metal
>disc that hold the threaded stud in place. I could
>find no spring, and nothing flew out and lodged in my
>forehead when I pulled the threaded stud, etc. out.
>All the other parts were there (o-ring, steel "pill").
>Should there be a spring in there, or am I dealing
>with another animal all together?
>
>There has been previous brake/drivetrain work done on
>this car, as evidenced by copious amounts of
>anti-seize on many parts (some of which should have
>been slathered in locking compound), so this is making
>me wonder if some johnson pulled the calipers apart
>and was left with an "extra" part.
>
>Please excuse any blatant ignorance. Help would be
>greatly appreciated since there is now an Audi
>languishing on blocks among the other derelict
>vehicles in the back yard.
>
>
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