disassembling type-44 rear calipers

[Ameer Antar]

Thanks for the info. The diagram is really nice. I think the 5000's had a
slightly different caliper... I don't see the spring above the threaded push
rod. Anyway, that should make things a little easier. I guess you just used a
couple really long nails to get the snap-ring out, right? Sounds tough: any
advice there?
 
Thanks,
-Ameer 


-------------------- Original Message --------------------
From: Kneale Brownson [knealeski at sbcglobal.net]
To: Ameer Antar [antar at comcast.net], Quattro List [quattro at audifans.com]
Date: 4/23/07 11:17:36 AM
Subject: Re: disassembling type-44 rear calipers

 http://20v.org/brakere.htm  Covers it.

Ameer Antar wrote:Does anyone know how to take apart the rear brake calipers
for a 5000? I need
to take out the rubber seals before getting them coated, but the parking brake
mechanism doesn't seem to want to come out after taking the spring out. There's
a large snap-ring deep inside the piston bore; is this necessary to remove the
parking brake mechanism? Also what kind of tool could I use on that? The
snap-ring pliers I have are to wide and short to reach all the way into the
bore. I haven't been able to find a set of long nose snap-ring pliers. Any
advice is much appreciated.

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