Re: 200q siezed caliper

["John Corbishley" <gtr1@traverse.com>]

Don:

I had a similar problem on my '83 Ur-Q.  I was able to disassemble and
rebuild the caliper and handbrake mechanism, and I am no mechanic.  However,
I was fortunate that I caught the corrosion in the piston sufficiently
early.

Good luck.

John Corbs
Traverse City, MI
'83 +ACY- '85 Ur-qs (for my sins)
-----Original Message-----
From: Don +ACY- Lori +ADw-dell+AEA-pangea.ca+AD4-
To: quattro+AEA-coimbra.ans.net +ADw-quattro+AEA-coimbra.ans.net+AD4-
Date: Saturday, March 13, 1999 1:56 PM
Subject: 200q siezed caliper


+AD4-parking brake on right rear wheel
+AD4-not working.  dealer says caliber
+AD4-seized and a very expensive new
+AD4-one required.
+AD4-
+AD4-car sat for 6 months before I bought
+AD4-it, and think that likely reason it
+AD4-inoperative.
+AD4-
+AD4-anyway to free this up without a
+AD4-new caliper?
+AD4-
+AD4-thx
+AD4-don.
+AD4-
+AD4-