Re: Rear disc Parking brake

[VWMikeLVW@aol.com]

In a message dated 12/11/00 10:56:39 PM Pacific Standard Time, 
rabbit16v@prodigy.net writes:


> Am I remembering correctly or do the calipers in the rear last longer if you
> don't use your parking brake?  I don't know if I could actually follow
> through with not using my parking brake, but it would be nice if you could
> prolong the life of them!!!


I think that would be IF we had salt around here. Last time I saw salt was at 
the table. I brought my car, and my brakes from Nevada and have used the 
parking brake here for over a year....nothing has changed.

Mike
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