[s-cars] Help: Right Rear Caliper Problems

[A Ma]

Fred & Ian,

I tried last fall to get a set of rebuilt rear calipers for my S4 from 
Canadian Tire and was told they no longer stock that item (though they have 
a price ~$125CND). Part Source didn't carry them either. UAP/NAPA had them 
as did E-C Automotive (local in Edmonton). My rebuilts ended up being 
$132CND/caliper w/ $90 core charge from E-C and were rebuilts but with new 
boots, e-brake spring, e-brake cam w/ new sleeve & filled with fluid (I 
assume DOT3).

Alvin 93S4


>From: "Fred Munro" <munrof at sympatico.ca>
>To: "Ian Duff" <iduff at rcn.com>
>CC: s-car-list at audifans.com
>Subject: RE: [s-cars] Help: Right Rear Caliper Problems
>Date: Tue, 6 Jan 2004 18:29:37 -0500
>
>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.
>
>
>
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