[s-cars] Still got sticky caliper

[Mike Sylvester]

Not really.  The reman price has a $100 core included.
So it is a $140 difference.
And that's if you want the left side.
The right is shown at $394.  

Mike

www.urq20v.com

> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] Still got sticky caliper
> From: Matthew Russell <skippertgore at gmail.com>
> Date: Tue, November 18, 2008 8:43 am
> To: s-car-list at audifans.com
> 
> 
> Steve - I stumbled across this today, I can't say if it's the  
> answer... but it puts it within 30 bucks of a reman.
> 
> http://www.ecstuning.com/stage/edpd/pagebuild_v2.cgi?make=Audi&engine=20v%20T&model=C4%20S4&submodel=Quattro&category=Braking
> (about 1/2 way down the page)
> 
> -Matt, CO
> 92 s4
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On Nov 17, 2008, at 9:44 PM, Tony wrote:
> 
> > Message: 3
> >
> > This morning driving to work I experienced a dragging caliper that  
> > caused
> > serious amounts of smoke. Reached in with screwdriver to let go the
> > handbrake mech which moved about one eighth of an inch to free pads.
> >
> > Replaced caliper with remanufactured unit and cable four months ago.
> > Replaced carrier one week ago. Performed caliper handbrake R&R on  
> > Friday.
> > Parked car for the weekend.
> >
> > This morning rolled back and down the driveway with no apparent  
> > dragging of
> > the pads. Drove off. About 1km in to drive to work sensed car wasn't  
> > pulling
> > away as smoothly. Pulled in to parking lot to see driver side rear  
> > wheel
> > smoking. Reached under the rear and flicked the handbrake mech which  
> > moved
> > about one eighth of an inch and all is well again.
> >
> > In all of this I haven't used the handbrake at all.
> >
> > Help please caused I've exhausted all I know. Next step is to hand  
> > off to my
> > local wrench to investigate and I'm leaning towards a new (non
> > remanufactured) caliper.
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Tony
> > 96 S6
> 
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