Re[2]: Caliper needed BAD!

[ph%wn.bbc@nr-comms.radio.bbc.co.uk (Heneghan,Paul)]

Rodney L Wiggins <rwiggins@clev.frb.org> said

>BOB, 
>Hey , save yourself some money and rebuild it! Any used part you get will 
>probably need the same attention anyway and a new one =$$$$. Its a
>pretty easy job but be sure to put plenty of never-seize in there once
> you clean out all the crap.If not you'll be doing it again next year.

I have rebuilt two parking brake mechanisms (pbms), one on an '84 80q 
 and one on an '83 Avant.  The problem on both of these was a large 
 build up of rust and crap around the top of the pbm shaft.  If your 
 calipers has the pbm held on by three bolts, then it is easy to 
 dismantle and rebuild.  If it has rusted, you will almost certainly 
 shear the bolt holding the return spring, but you can remove the 
 remainder of the bolt with a vice grips.

Rotate the shaft until the retaining stud (with the hemispherical head) 
 is next to the cutout.  Remove the cup and the small rod that pokes 
 the back of the piston and prise the shaft of the pbm upwards out of 
 the body of the pbm.

If however, you have a one piece calliper, then I don't know if the pbm 
 can be removed or not.  Remember to check that the handbrake cable 
 isn't seized.

Best of luck.

Paul

1984 Audi 80 quattro
1983 Audi Avant
Thinking of buying a Turbo Quattro, but they are very very rare in the 
 UK