Handbrake not working - calipers out - rear brake out??

[quk@sievers.com (Phil Payne)]

In message <330C66BD.2433@acm.org> Avinash Chopde writes:

> But now I am wondering, what does "calipers" stuck mean?
> Do they get stuck in an open or closed position? Does this
> also mean that I've basically lost my rear-braked, and when I
> push the brake pedal, it only works on the front brakes?

Easy to check.  Jack up the right rear, get a friend to spin the wheel, and 
jump on the brake.  80+% of braking effort, according to conditions, is done by 
the front wheels anyway.

It sounds to me (superficially) that you might simply have reached the limit of 
the auto-adjustment.  And your mechanic needs money for the Easter holidays.

--
 Phil Payne
 phil@sievers.com
 Committee Member, UK Audi [ur-]quattro Owners Club