[s-cars] Help: Right Rear Caliper Problems

[Fred Munro]

Ian;

That's CDN$. The url is www.canadiantire.ca  I don't know if they do mail
order. You should realize that you may actually get a rebuilt caliper if
they have one in stock when you order it - I just got lucky the first time
and, err, kind of made some luck the second time.

Fred

-----Original Message-----
From: Ian Duff [mailto:iduff at rcn.com]
Sent: January 6, 2004 6:15 PM
To: 'Fred Munro'
Cc: s-car-list at audifans.com
Subject: RE: [s-cars] Help: Right Rear Caliper Problems


Two questions: Can one mail-order from CTC? If so, what's their URL or phone
number? And second question, is that USD75 or CDN75? TIA
-Ian Duff.
-----Original Message-----
From: Fred Munro [mailto:munrof at sympatico.ca]
Sent: Tuesday, 06 January, 2004 6:03 PM
To: Ian Duff; 'Dave Forgie'; s-car-list at audifans.com
Subject: RE: [s-cars] Help: Right Rear Caliper Problems


Canadian Tire Corporation, Ian - an auto & hardware supplier in Canada. They
get so few of these calipers in for rebuild that they often supply new when
you order a rebuilt caliper.

Fred

-----Original Message-----
From: Ian Duff [mailto:iduff at rcn.com]
Sent: January 6, 2004 5:59 PM
To: 'Fred Munro'; 'Dave Forgie'; s-car-list at audifans.com
Subject: RE: [s-cars] Help: Right Rear Caliper Problems


CTC? Got any contact info?
-Ian Duff.
-----Original Message-----
From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com
[mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Fred Munro
Sent: Tuesday, 06 January, 2004 5:55 PM
To: Dave Forgie; s-car-list at audifans.com
Subject: RE: [s-cars] Help: Right Rear Caliper Problems


Dave;

Check the position of the e-brake cam. If it is on the stop or within 3 - 5
mm of the stop, the caliper piston is probably sticking. If the e-brake cam
is a goodly distance from the stop, gently persuade it back to the stop
(i.e. hammer) and see if this solves the problem.

When this happened on my UrS4, it was a sticking piston in the caliper.
Replaced it with a new caliper (a $75 "rebuild" from CTC which turned out to
be new). The other side failed in the same fashion about 2 months later -
same fix.

HTH

Fred Munro
'94 S4


-----Original Message-----
From: s-car-list-bounces+munrof=sympatico.ca at audifans.com
[mailto:s-car-list-bounces+munrof=sympatico.ca at audifans.com]On Behalf Of
Dave Forgie
Sent: January 6, 2004 5:43 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.