[s-cars] Rear Caliper Seizing?

[Paul Heneghan]

> From: "Randy Reimer" <rreimer at ctmbd.com>
> To: <s-car-list at audifans.com>
> Date: Thu, 3 Apr 2003 11:12:18 -0500
> Subject: [s-cars] Rear Caliper Seizing?
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> Another new noise....at low speeds from the rear passenger wheel, I'm
> hearing a kind of tapping noise that occurs with each revolution of the
> wheel.  It disappears during braking, will do further investigation but if
> it is a caliper in the process of seizing, can anyone give some insight on
> how to unseize? (other than a big red upgrade)

I've had this.  In my case it was due to the calliper refusing to slide on
the guide pins due to rust buildup everywhere.  A sticky cable didn't help.

Have a look at http://heneghan.members.beeb.net/audi/parkingbrake.html for
more info.

Paul