I hate VW Rear-Disc brakes!!!

["Paul Krucke" <pkrucke@logistics.calibersys.com>]

     Why, why, why, do my rear calipers always seize?  I am fanatical about 
     maintaining my cars which means everything works brakes/e-brake.  But 
     I cannot seem to go more than 1yr on rear VW calipers!
     
     My Scirocco 16v has done it and now my GLi has done it.  I 
     disconnected the e-brake cable HOPING it was a bound up cable, but as 
     fate would have it its the caliper.  It is no longer in a seized state 
     since disabling the e-brake, but if I manually crank the e-brake 
     mechanism by hand BOOM locked.  I than give the e-brake 
     piston/spring/mechanizm a couple of taps with a hammer and stomp the 
     brake pedal a couple times at it comes free.
     
     If I am not mistaken though the self ajusting nature of the rear 
     brakes is controlled by the e-brakes.  So by disableing the e-brake it 
     is probably safe to assume within a few months I will only be using 
     the front brakes to stop the car.
     
     
     Any suggestions
     -Paul
     
     87 Scirocco 16v
     87 Jetta GLi
     90 90 Quattro 20v (Even this Audi's rear calipers died on me this past 
     year)
     
     

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