Need rear caliper..........w/ a good E-BRAKE!!!!

[dswalterwi at earthlink.net (Don Walter)]

I have a crap one laying around that I am going to try this on.  I also have one on my car that is doing the same thing.  Is there anything elese we should do while it is off the car?  Rebuild parts, etc...?

Don

-----Original Message-----
From: David Utley <mr.utility@highstream.net>
Sent: Mar 29, 2004 9:00 AM
To: "Leach, Michael" <michael.leach@lmco.com>
Cc: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
Subject: Re: Need rear caliper..........w/ a good E-BRAKE!!!!

I have heard of a 'fix' for these sticky calipers.  I have passed it on to 
several folks, and heard a good response, but the details are sketchy...  :-(

With the caliper free of the rotor/pads, rotate the piston the -wrong- way a 
quarter turn...  Lightly rap it with a hammer (yo!)...  Rotate the -wrong- way 
another quarter turn, the rap again (break it down)...  NOW, rotate the piston 
as per normal, and it should go back in as per normal...

I realize that the piston could be seized because of some contamination in the 
bore, and not because of the E-brake adjustment not working properly.  If that 
is the case, this will not help you at all...  However, hopefully it IS just 
the E-brake mechanism gone off, and you can save yourself some money and 
time...!

Cheers,
  David Utley

Quoting "Leach, Michael" <michael.leach@lmco.com>:

> I am sure any of you who live in a state where there are yearly inspections
> can feel my pain.  I need to get my e-brake working to pass inspection!!!
> 
> I am looking for a caliper that will fit my 16v.  I do not care what
> condition it is in once I pass inspection the red painted caliper is going
> back on anyway.  A2 or A3 caliper should be fine too I guess.  I went through
> this issue last year and could not get my e-brake to work....and drove
> without an inspection all year.  I really do not want to do that for another
> year!! 
> 
> Michael Leach
> MH-60R Integration and Test
> Lockheed Martin Federal Systems
> Owego, NY 13827
> 607-751-7542
> FAX 751-6198
> michael.leach@lmco.com <mailto:michael.leach@lmco.com>
> 
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Don Walter - Waukesha, WI
1984 1.8 8V Pewter Scirocco (sold years ago)
1986 2L 16V Toronado Red Scirocco (under repair)
1988 1.8 16V Toronado Red Scirocco (for sale)
1986 1.8 16V Black Scirocco (my new ride)