Thanks - will check all.Sticking rear calliper is common, happens to me every two years! A consequence of infrequent use. Further to Keith, clean up lubricate slider pins and piston and it will be fine.
Andy
Halfords or Amazon are your friend for the 7 mm hex key socketWell Andy you’re right, lubricating the pivot with lots of WD40 after a good wire brushing and massaging on / off with mole grips has helped enormously and the thing is releasing 95% now, with a much improved handbrake feel (there’s no “dead zone” for the first couple of inches now). So thank you!
However it’s still binding slightly - a good whack with the hammer on the calliper body releases it fully - and I don’t have the stupid size 7mm Allen bit / key to undo the calliper.
So at least the car is usable for now while I sort out the tool.
@Tipptop - the lip is almost insubstantial when measuring with a finger nail, but the pads are getting on a bit so I’ll replace those for sure while it’s apart. Thanks for the comment.
I don't understand why you think you need new handbrake cables when replacing the calipers, you do not. From a fuzzy memory some time ago the handbrake cable just unhooks from its application arm in simple fashion while you are swapping the calipers.Im going to be looking to replace rear calipers this week on my mum's TDI90 (Discs) Can anyone comfirm that i need 2 rear brake handbrake cables?? will they do both side or do i need to buy handed cables - Autodoc List 1 cable for Left and Right disc brakes but have 2 diff part numbers 8Z0609721A & 8Z0609722D
HiI don't understand why you think you need new handbrake cables when replacing the calipers, you do not. From a fuzzy memory some time ago the handbrake cable just unhooks from its application arm in simple fashion while you are swapping the calipers.
Andy
Yup. And putting in those part no’s into autodoc gives the same metzger cable 10.7512. So is this 1 cable does both sides or autodoc error.?@k7aus
Different part numbers for left and right as seen here....
brake lever Audi A2 (A2) 2003 year Audi EUROPA 711050
brake lever Audi A2 (A2) 2003 year Audi EUROPA 711050 spare partsaudi.7zap.com