disassembling type-44 rear calipers

[Ameer Antar]

Do you know where I could get one?
I've searched on the net and nothing comes up... just long-nose pliers. I've
seen postings about the long-nosed snap-ring pliers, but they just say they're
"hard to get". Gee really!
 
Thanks, 
-Ameer 
 
-------------------- Original Message --------------------
From: tlum at flash.net
To: antar at comcast.net
Date: 4/23/07 1:47:55 PM
Subject: Re: disassembling type-44 rear calipers

 > I used a really long nose snap ring pliers on the set of V8 rear calipers I
> have. It is a PITA.
>
> Tony
>
>
> = = = Original message = = =
>
> 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%20covers  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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