Brake Fluid Equalizer

[Max Hoepli]

Calipers were changed 2 years ago, this mechanic may have done something to
the sliders to improve movement, mechanic did not mention anything about
calipers.

Max


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Peter Golledge" <petergolledge at gmail.com>
To: "'Max Hoepli'" <mhoepli at vif.com>; "'audi s-cars list'"
<s-car-list at audifans.com>; <w-t_audifans at yahoogroups.com>
Cc: "'Quattro at AudiFans'" <quattro at audifans.com>
Sent: 18, June 2007 17:15
Subject: RE: Brake Fluid Equalizer


> Max,
>
> Ummm if the rears are only hitting the external face of the rotors the
> caliper sliders are binding and/or shot.  This needs to be fixed in
addition
> to the proportioning valve.  As for the other mechanic not checking the
rear
> brakes.... See "monkey lads" in any number of threads on Audifans.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: quattro-bounces at audifans.com [mailto:quattro-bounces at audifans.com]
On
> Behalf Of Max Hoepli
> Sent: Monday, June 18, 2007 3:04 PM
> To: audi s-cars list; w-t_audifans at yahoogroups.com
> Cc: Quattro at AudiFans
> Subject: Brake Fluid Equalizer
>
> Hi all,
>
> Just had the original brake fluid equalizer/proportioner [C$355] changed.
> Found in front of the left rear wheel.
> Anyone know what the equalizer has inside? Mechanic says equalizer was
> seized, practically only the front brakes were working. Anyone can give
some
> knowledge of the function of the equalizer? The car with the old equalizer
> was making boing-boing spring noises at the back, most noticeable in an
> underground garage. With the new equalizer very smooth, quiet boingless
> braking.
> The rotors in the back were rough, rusty on the inner surfaces. only the
> outer surfaces were touched by disc pads.
>
> Should the mechanic 3 weeks earlier who changed the front brake shoes
C$135
> and both front rotors, each C$140 have noticed that the equalizer was
> defective? The car was making rubbling noises when the brakes were applied
> after this service, with time I was aware that this noise was coming from
> the back, which prompted me to see my other mechanic.
>
> There has never been discussion of the brake fluid equalizer as far as I
> know in this group.
> It seems to me it might be a good idea to grease the shoulder joint of an
> equalizer to prolong its life.
>