[Vwdiesel] brakes

[Tom Krummell]

I had that problem on a 2003 TDI sedan and it was actually a mis-installed
stop light switch under the dash.  The switch was not properly seated in
the slot, so it held the brake pedal down slightly--just enough to turn the
brake light on AND cause the pads to drag.

Fix:  remove and reinstall the brake light switch.  If it is not one that
ends in "D" replace it with one that does.  There have been several recalls
on the switches.

Been there.  Done that.

Tom Krummell
Roseville, CA

On Sat, Mar 24, 2012 at 3:11 PM, Pam & Doug Boes <db53248 at windstream.net>wrote:

> I've had a problem with the front brakes dragging. Last weekend I took off
> the calipers and cleaned and greased the slider pins. Even though one side
> was severely worn more than the other side and had a torn piston boot, I
> thought the problem was solved. Thursday the brakes were dragging again.
> Today, I changed both calipers and installed new pads. Now, I've noticed
> that when I use the brakes, the brake light doesn't go off. If I pull on
> the
> brake pedal, the brake lights go off even though I can't feel the brake
> pedal move when I pull on it. Would the brake light on/off problem be a
> spring attached to the pedal or is this an indication of a master cylinder
> that is too weak to return the pedal to the lights off position? So far,
> since I put the new calipers on, the brakes don't feel like they are
> dragging. I'll have to wait till Monday when I get a longer run to see if
> the wheels are still getting hot.
>
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