[s-cars] Urgent - Caliper retraction

[Sean Douglas]

I meant to say "piston" rather than cylinder.

Sean

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Sean Douglas [mailto:quattro20v at telus.net] 
> Sent: Saturday, October 22, 2005 1:52 PM
> To: 'aaront at cox-internet.com'; 's-car-list at audifans.com'
> Subject: RE: [s-cars] Urgent - Caliper retraction
> 
> 
> You need to rotate the cylinder as push in at the same time. 
> There is a special tools used for this and it engages in the 
> 2 little "V" slots in the cylinder. A universal tool can be 
> bought at a local parts store, in a pinch you can use needle 
> nose pliers spread open to turn the cylinder while using a 
> c-clamp to push it in although I don't recommend this.
> 
> If the calipers are original and you are in the snow belt, it 
> will not be easy to rotate the cylinder.
> 
> Sean Douglas
> 1997 Audi S6//RS2-spec
> 1990 Audi 90 quattro 20v
> 
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> > Subject: [s-cars] Urgent - Caliper retraction
> > 
> > 
> > Hi all,
> > Im in the middle or a rear brake job.
> > Any tricks to getting the rear claiper to retract?  Im ready
> > to reinstall but cant retract. I actuated the Ebrake linkage 
> > with the caliper off and the puck wont go back. Any other  
> > things to do besides cleaning and lubing the slider pins? 
> Thanks Aaron
> > 
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