[Vwdiesel] [VW-TDI] Re: noise in rear

[Val Christian]

Just had intermittent noise in rear brakes on a 99 TDI.  Found caliper
pin siezed in place.  Replaced caliper pin, brakes working better,
and no noise.  

Dealer wanted $80 for new caliper.  Found replacement pins for $8.35/pr.  
Just needed one.


> 
> I do not plan on driving the car any great distance until I know what the
> problem is. The brakes were checked 6000 miles back- I do not use the brakes
> much- and they were said to be in excellent condition. We shall see. But the
> bearings definitely will be checked out as quickly as possible-  No matter
> whether I take it to the dealer or to an approved tdi man it will be an
> hours drive, uphill and down.
> Shirley
> 
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> On Sat, Jul 9, 2011 at 5:45 PM, Andrew Sutton <dragonelli at yahoo.com> wrote:
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> > 2 things come to mind:
> > 1. Rear brakes are on the wear bars..  Different brakes make different
> > noises at different times.
> > 2. Bearings in the rear could be going out.
> >
> >
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