[s-cars] Help: Right Rear Caliper Problems

[Sean Douglas]

Dave:

This is a common problem with Audi/VW rear brakes. It happened to our VW
Passat as well as my 90q20v. 

The e-brake cable actuates a lever that rotates within the caliper and
this frequently gets seized as it gets exposed to all the crap kicked up
by the tires. Eastern cars are especially prone to this and in the
winter it will freeze up. In really cold weather (like now in
Vancouver), I never use my handbrake. A temporary fix is to spray a
liquid penetrant on it and work it back and forth. The permanent
solution is to get new calipers.

Sean

Sean Douglas
1997 Audi S6 - MTM Stage 1+
1990 Audi 90Q20V


> -----Original Message-----
> From: s-car-list-bounces+quattro20v=telus.net at audifans.com 
> [mailto:s-car-list-bounces+quattro20v=telus.net at audifans.com] 
> On Behalf Of Dave Forgie
> Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2004 2:43 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.
> 
> _______________________________________________
> S-CAR-List mailing list
> S-CAR-List at audifans.com 
> http://www.audifans.com/mailman/listinfo/s-> car-list
>