[s-cars] Still got sticky caliper

[Matthew Russell]

Well then the price changed as of this morning.

The rears were on sale for 129.95 each side, making them only 30 bucks
more than the remans less then core.

-Matt

Sent from my iPhone

On Nov 18, 2008, at 11:08 AM, "Mike Sylvester" <mike at urq20v.com> wrote:

> 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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