Electric rear calipers. Can they be rebuilt????

[manca]

Thanks 47p2.

He's a lovely guy....

I'll do what you suggest.
Does anyone have any Audi Specialists they could recommend near my area?

[manca]

Thanks for the advice.
I've taken my car in to a local specialist today. They have diagnosed a new motor is required. £360 including fitting. Its booked in for next Wednesday.

[47p2]

£360...ouch, keep us posted how it goes

[A8L Chick]

ARGH, wish I logged into here more often...

Don't just take it to Audi-they are really reluctant to just sell the seals-in fact, the first time this happened to me, they told me you cant replace the seals alone and I paid for a new caliper without needing to (at the above price)

I can recommend a friend near brands hatch, who will happily help you.. He fitted my new seals and I've had no problems since.

PM me if you haven't had this fixed yet and you want Andy to take a look

Bex.

P.S apologies for the delay in replying. (Oh and the wrning you are having has nothing to do with your front brakes-it's deffo your EPB)

[manca]

Originally Posted by A8L Chick

ARGH, wish I logged into here more often...

Don't just take it to Audi-they are really reluctant to just sell the seals-in fact, the first time this happened to me, they told me you cant replace the seals alone and I paid for a new caliper without needing to (at the above price)

I can recommend a friend near brands hatch, who will happily help you.. He fitted my new seals and I've had no problems since.

PM me if you haven't had this fixed yet and you want Andy to take a look

Bex.

P.S apologies for the delay in replying. (Oh and the wrning you are having has nothing to do with your front brakes-it's deffo your EPB)

Hello Bex It was done yesterday morning would be grateful for details incase I get a problem on the other side
Adam

[A8L Chick]

Originally Posted by manca

Hello Bex It was done yesterday morning would be grateful for details incase I get a problem on the other side
Adam

Hi Adam. No problem. I will pop the part number of the seals up once I gan get in the glovebox (my Audi is on the ramp at the min)
NOTE-that is the calliper seal not the motor seal ;-)

[manca]

Thank you

[snapdragon]

Agggh. One year later the same happened to me. I noticed boot was damaged last time, and should have sorted it.
Now moisture must have got in and it was not dragging until it wore down to the backplate despite 6mm on other side.
Just did pads and disks and found it was the culprit.
I hope to buy the seals at VW tomorrow and stick them on at the weekend.
Hopefully the piston and housing can be cleaned up with metal polish or similar.
If not they are only ~£280 at Eurocarparts exchange price (with £48 core)

[snapdragon]

All sorted, part was £18 from Audi dealer incl. sachet of castor oil.
Left caliper on car (didn't disconnect hydraulics or electronics).
Took a while with VCDS functions to pop the piston out as the instructions from ELSAWIN didn't achieve this. Hardest part was keeping it clean inside, kept washing out with isopropy alcohol spray and brake fluid.
Took the piston into house and cleaned off the black hard deposits/corrosion with 2500 wet and dry and washing up liquid under the running warm tap.
The caliper looked fine apart from the rubber boot recess which I scraped out. The EPB thrust nut that you put back in the caliper and screw all the way back and the piston needs to be correct orientation so the thrust nut engages into it Cleaned out the caliper and fitted the oiled up new seal and then oiled up boot and fitted that to piston as per ELSA. Offered up piston and teased dust boot into it's groove. . Pushed the calliper in with caliper winding tool and dust boot pops into other groove on piston.
Refit to pads and carrier and then do a few function tests and all OK.
Bleed that corner's brake fluid thoroughly to wash out any particles and stray castor oil.

[Duffy]

Good write up!