Re: Girling rear disc problem.

["Fred Munro" <munrof@isys.ca>]

John;

    On the later rear calipers, you can pop up this lever about 1/2 inch by
prying under it with a screwdriver. This lets you clean the rust off the
shaft and free up the lever. Apply some good waterproof lube to the shaft
and pop it back down. It should return to the stop on it's own without the
aid of the return spring (which must be removed to allow the lever to pop
up). The rear calipers on your car may be the same design - it's worth a
try.
    Applying the brakes will not force the lever against the stop.

HTH

Fred Munro
'91 200q  278k km

----- Original Message -----
From: <JJK1204@aol.com>
To: <quattro@audifans.com>
Sent: Monday, August 09, 1999 9:46 AM
Subject: Girling rear disc problem.


> Hi all,
> I have been working on replacing the pads and rotors and parking brake
cables
> on my 87 5ktq. Everything seems to be going smoothly since my year old
wheel
> bearings being crapped out which I posted last week. This weeks problem is
on
> the left rear caliper (Girling) the parking brake lever was frozen. I
lubed
> it and worked it and penetrating oiled it and worked it ... you get the
idea.
> Now it will move but it returns to the stop verrrrrrry slowwwwwly. Three
> questions. First, is there any other way of loosening the lever? Second,
how
> does the lever actuate the brake or more to the point will applying the
> brakes push the lever back onto the stop? Third, failing one or two,
should I
> get a rebuilt caliper?
>
> Thanks,
>
> John Katos
> 87 5ktq
> Many Alfas
>