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[Phil Rose <pjrose@servtech.com>]

>Date: Thu, 17 Dec 1998 22:08:47 +0100
>From: "Peter Plangger" <pepe@z.zgs.de>
>Subject: Re: Rebuilt rear calipers for 1991 TQW
>
>Peter,
>
>after taking the spring off the caliper you must work the rotating
>plate up. You can plug a screwdriver between the caliper and the plate
>and press it out. The rod should move outwards by approx. 8-10 mm. The
>rod surface that now becomes visible is usually so rusted that it
>prevents the rotation of the rod when it is full in. Scrape off the
>rust, grind with sandpaper and push it in again.
>BTDT with the 38mm rear calipers on my car, I even disassembled the
>calipers and replaced the pullback springs with the Ford springs.
>
>Peter

Yes, I concur that it is useful to push out that lever (plate) so the shaft
can be cleaned up. I cut a narrow strip of emery cloth that could be
wrapped around the shaft and was fairly easy to cut through the crud and
corrosion. That said, I still don't believe my parking brake returns very
quickly. That stock spring is just too weak.

Peter, we on this side of the pond envy your ability to procure the
stronger Ford brake springs. That doesn't appear to be available here, as
far as I can tell. Maybe we could figure out some barter arrangement in
exchange for having a few dozen sets of those springs shipped over. How
about some nice sets of our wonderful DOT-approved headlights? They can
make a stealthy Audi sedan be damn near invisible. :-)


Phil Rose				Rochester, NY
'91 200q				mailto:pjrose@servtech.com
'89 100