[V6-12v] seizing caliper

[Clive Young]

Ah the dreaded brake ..

 I don't know if you saw my earlier post about the e brake lever not going
all the way back to the stop but after scraping big chunks of rust off the
actuating "piston" on the back side of the caliper and regreasing it
everything has been fine. Of course I have only had the car out for as
couple of trips so it is too early to say. Interesting note though. After
doing this I had to LOOSEN the ebrake cable  so that both brake actuator
levers would rest against there stops on the respective calipers. Maybe
someone along the line has tightened the cable instead of fixing the problem
?
Anyway I will keep everyone posted aof progress.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Billy & Janet Taylor" <tayl9039 at bellsouth.net>
To: "Clive Young" <cyoung1661 at rogers.com>
Sent: Friday, May 07, 2004 11:32 AM
Subject: Re: [V6-12v] seizing caliper


> Clive what was the out come of that brake problem you where having?
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Clive Young" <cyoung1661 at rogers.com>
> To: "Billy & Janet Taylor" <tayl9039 at bellsouth.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 04, 2004 8:22 AM
> Subject: Re: [V6-12v] seizing caliper
>
>
> > Thanks for the info , but that does NOT sound very cool ! I have a
feeling
> a
> > master cylinder would be more dollars than a caliper. But I must admit
it
> > does make sense given my calper appears okay .
> >
> > Thanks for the info
> >
> > Clive
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Billy & Janet Taylor" <tayl9039 at bellsouth.net>
> > To: "clive young" <cyoung1661 at rogers.com>
> > Sent: Tuesday, May 04, 2004 9:11 AM
> > Subject: Re: [V6-12v] seizing caliper
> >
> >
> > > Greetings Clive,  Often it is not the wheel cylinder in need of repair
> but
> > > the master cylinder.  I have experienced the same symptoms and even
went
> > as
> > > far as rebuilding the wheel cylinder only to find a few hours later
that
> > the
> > > same problems surface.  However once I replaced the master cylinder
the
> > next
> > > morning the problem has not returned in the past 2 years..BLT
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "clive young" <cyoung1661 at rogers.com>
> > > To: "Audi list" <v6-12v at audifans.com>
> > > Sent: Monday, May 03, 2004 10:13 PM
> > > Subject: [V6-12v] seizing caliper
> > >
> > >
> > > Hi Guys
> > >
> > > Well I allready have my first problem. I have a seizing rear caliper.
> > > intermittently I guess its getting stuck on as The wheel is getting
> super
> > > hot and smoking. I have the car parked as I do not want to cook a
wheel
> > > bearing. Anyone know if a rebuild kit is available for our cars ? I
have
> > > searched the net and not come up with much
> > >
> > > Clive
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