[s-cars] Help: Right Rear Caliper Problems

[Cody Payne]

Dave,
	Well like you said could be a brake cable or is just stuck
rubbing.  I do recall that when we changed out my rear pads that one of
my rear caliper pins was rusted due to a ripped rubber boot on the pin.
Thus was not exactly moving smoothly.  Had to remove Dremel
clean..regrease and replace boot.
	I would remove the rear wheel and check that the parking brake
is disengaging and try to rotate the tire by hand to see how stuck it
is.

HTH

cp

-----Original Message-----
From: s-car-list-bounces+cpayne=bconnected.com at audifans.com
[mailto:s-car-list-bounces+cpayne=bconnected.com at audifans.com] On Behalf
Of Dave Forgie
Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2004 3:43 PM
To: s-car-list at audifans.com
Subject: [s-cars] Help: Right Rear Caliper Problems


I just discovered that my right rear caliper seems to be partially stuck
on. (Wheel is warm and I can smell a phenolic odour from the pads).  It
is about -5 deg. C and snowing.  I thought the car was slowing rather
quickly with "no" brakes and the clutch in.

I presume that either it is an emergency brake cable issue or a caliper
piston.  What is the usual/quickest diagnostic procedure?

Dave F.

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