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Re: HELP!! CALIPERS!!!!



On Thu, 17 Aug 1995, A. G. R. Sutherland wrote:

> 
> On Thu, 17 Aug 1995, Christopher Ice wrote:
> 
> > Finally broke down and took the '88 90Q to a shop to have a grocery list
> > made.  Went ahead and did the timing-belt/water-pump thing plus dump and
> > fill all fluids.  Bout $500 for the whole job ($270 for timing belt/water
> > pump job, plus coolant flush and fill, power steering fluid, etc.)
> > All-in-all, a fair price I think.
> > 
> > A stiff brake-pulse has been traced to the rear.  One of the calipers has
> > seized causing both rotors to warp through excessive heat, etc.
> > New/rebuilt calipers are called for.  The guy at the shop was very cool
> > about it and explained where his parts prices come from...but bottom line
> > is the rear brake job will run me ~$700.  Yes...that's a seven (two hours
> > of labor for about $110, the rest is parts).  When I explained that I just
> > simply cannot afford it, I asked him what my options were.  He said to just
> > drive it!  The rear brakes don't do that much braking...and if I "crunch a
> > rotor", I needed new ones anyway!  ;-)  This should give me time to track
> > down parts.
> > 
> > Soooo...I *need* to find new or rebuilt calipers or perhaps rebuild them
> > myself.  If someone has ANY info on this, PLEASE e-mail me cause I need
> > details.  Linda at Carlsen quoted me $415/ea for new calipers...so no luck
> > there.
> > 
> > HELP!
> > Chris
> 
>   Chris,
>    I had a frozen caliper on the rear offside of my 4000 audi dealership
>  was quoting a similar price across here (british equivalent). Anyway
>  my pet mechanic and good mate stripped both rear brakes and rebuilt
>  them for the cost of 2 sets of new pads and 50 quid labour.
>  I think now if he can so can we given time and patience.
> 

I'm having problems with the rear calipers on my 5000S...The parking
brake part of the calipers is frozen, if I put the parking brake on
it won't release completely. If I were still in Ohio it wouldn't be a
problem, but here in Mass. they check your emergency brake during
yearly inspections...My last inspection a few weeks ago, I had to drive
home about 1/4 mi from the station with the brake still partially on until
I could get under the car with a hammer and "unfreeze" them. I looked
in Bentley, but there was nothing about them...I was hoping I could
loosen them up or rebuild them somehow. Any ideas out there? (and no, a can
or 2 of WD40 won't help :') )

Bob

'87 5000S ( goes _really_ slow after inspections! )

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Robert E. Shemo
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