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

[mr.utility at highstream.net (David Utley)]

To be honest, I do not know...  If it works and you put new seals on it, then 
it would be a good thing...  However...  :-(  I guess it depends on how 
adventurous you are...  Chris Delong is the fella that turned me on to this, 
some of you may know him...  In fact, if anyone does know his email, please 
send it to me, I am way overdue in contacting him...

David Utley

PS, I plan to get rebuild kits for myself and rebuild the rears on the back of 
my salvage 16V...  Powder coating at the same time...  (woohoo)...  However, 
IIRC they worked okay...

Quoting Don Walter <dswalterwi@earthlink.net>:

> 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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> 
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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)
> 



David Utley
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