RE: rear caliper --no ebrake////

["Chris DeLong" <green536@hotmail.com>]

<x-flowed>Ok, Ian apparently we are having a communication problem. I did say "with 
medium force" not repeated bludgeoning. If you have ever taken these 
calipers apart (I have) and looked at the mechanism that controls the ebrake 
you would know that medium striking force would not even comee close to 
damaging the caliper. It could probably even stand to be bludgeoned once or 
twice and still be fine. I did however forget to mention that the caliper 
has to be turned in. It was stated in the previous post that that was the 
correct procedure so I didnt think to repeat it. So chill out man, I'm not a 
fucking moron. Thank you.


>From: "Ian Overholt" <ioverholt@hotmail.com>
>To: green536@hotmail.com, vwnuts@yahoo.com, aaron@makuta.com, 
>scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>Subject: RE: rear caliper --no ebrake////
>Date: Wed, 10 Nov 1999 09:25:06 PST
>
>Rear calipers need the piston TURNED into the bore NOT hammered!!!  That 
>wastes the ebrake right there!  You need a 12mm hex to turn the piston in.
>
>Ian Overholt
>'88 16v
>'78 Sidewinder
>
>
>----Original Message Follows----
>From: "Chris DeLong" <green536@hotmail.com>
>To: vwnuts@yahoo.com, aaron@makuta.com, scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>Subject: RE: rear caliper --no ebrake////
>Date: Tue, 09 Nov 1999 20:18:53 PST
>
>I have had this problem before, and from what i remember i had to use a
>hammer, and with medium force striking i hit the piston about 3 times and
>then compressed it and it worked fine. It probably is operator error cause
>when i did it myself i had them give me 5 different new calipers and even
>the one from the dealer wouldnt work right and it turns out i was doing 
>some
>thing wrong. Unfortunately i cant remember what it was right now. HTH and 
>GL
>
>
>>From: Anthony Pelletier <vwnuts@yahoo.com>
>>To: aaron@makuta.com, scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>>Subject: RE: rear caliper --no ebrake////
>>Date: Tue, 9 Nov 1999 08:37:57 -0800 (PST)
>>
>>they insist that because I have had the problem with 2
>>new ones that the problem must be the way that I am
>>installing it.  not their POS calipers.  I called
>>their tech line "staffed by ase certified tech's" and
>>all that they could tell me is compress the caliper
>>piston again, intall and have a helper slowly press
>>the brake while I actuate the ebrake lever.
>>did anyone else have this problem or is it as common
>>as remamufactured fuel pumps not working( I have
>>played that game too_
>>
>>btw aaron what is FLAPS ---cuase all I can think of is
>>F@#kin local autoparts store am I correct?
>>
>>thanks
>>Tony
>>--- Aaron Ness <aaron@makuta.com> wrote:
>> > Doesn't your FLAPS stand behind what it sells?  Why
>> > aren't *they* refunding
>> > your money, and then taking up the issue with the
>> > rebuilder?
>> >
>> > Aaron
>> > '84 Scirocco - Woo-hoo!
>> > '70 Bug - hibernating
>> > '87 Nissan truck - Soon to be for sale
>> >
>> >
>> > > -----Original Message-----
>> > > From: owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>> > > [mailto:owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of
>> > Anthony Pelletier
>> > > Sent: Tuesday, November 09, 1999 9:10 AM
>> > > To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>> > > Subject: rear caliper --no ebrake////
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > I just got off the phone with the company that
>> > > rebuilds brake calipers for a local parts store.
>> > >
>> > > here is my problem the ebrake doens't work on my
>> > > second caliper from them and they don't want to
>> > give
>> > > me my money back.  They gave me the # of their
>> > > techinical support and they really can't tell me
>> > crap.
>> > >
>> > > they said to have a helper push on the brake
>> > slowly
>> > > while I actuate the parking brake.
>> > >
>> > > I have tried several time to no avail. I have
>> > followed
>> > > the bently procedure on parking brake adjustment
>> > at
>> > > least 3 times
>> > >
>> > > any ideas before I throw the caliper though their
>> > > window?
>> > > Tony
>> > >
>> > >
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