Derek about the "server" problem.... in my pc works just fine.. I just followed the instructions in the info file included and worked ok. I have to admit that its a "heavy" application but it works without problems for me. PM me if you stuck to a specific step so maybe i can help you parallel to mine...
Cheers
Thanks a million, I will try again and get back to you if needed! Cheers, Derek
I'm recycling this thread because I'm having the same problem with the brakes on my B. I went away to Florida for two weeks on vacation and when I returned, I noticed that there was a vibration through the brake pedal when I applied the brakes. My first thought was that ice has frozen on one of the brakes when the car was sitting outside for two weeks. On closer inspection, I noticed that half of the disk on the right rear brake is rusty while the bottom half of the disk is clean. Looks like one of the brake pistons is stuck. All the other disks look okay. I put the car in my heated garage overnight last night to see if there is some ice stuck in the brakes. If that doesn't work, I'm going to take the car in for service.
Anyone else notice this issue? The way to check is to inspect all four wheels and if you only see rust on one of the disks, you have a problem...
From your description " rust on the bottom" it would appear that the car was stopped and water dripped or was splashed onto half the disk causing temporary oxidation. Like Keith I would like to see a photo as it does seem odd.
Long time since I was at school but after years in the workforce one thing I've noticed is unprotected metal exposed to moisture oxidizes or becomes discoloured .
My wife drives like Mike and I drive sportier (like Keith almost) and disks are shiny.
Maybe not the correct topic.
The rust is not the biggest problem. It's the annoying sound of the handbrake when entering or exiting the car. Almost unworthy of a mercedes. But according to the dealer it's normal...
Here are some photos of the brake problem. Both photos were taken after the car had been doing a few hours of city driving with frequent stops and starts. The first photo is a close up of the left rear disk and caliber. You will note that the disk surface is bright and shiny. The second photo is a close up of the right rear disk and caliper. You can see that the bottom portion of the disk is shiny and clean but the upper portion has big rust streaks. Its almost like the pad is not properly engaging the top portion of the disk. I'm wondering if the cylinder is seized, etc? If you look at the photos at the beginning of this thread, it looks like I have the same problem.
Unfortunately my brakes look like that a lot of the time.
Nothing is seized.
Keith has the solution, hammer the brakes often!!
The dealer says that there is no way to increase the the amount of front to rear braking so we're stuck with this rust.
Find a steep hill and go down it backwards and brake again and again.
It's a shame that we all have to do this. Go for a good drive with a lot of stops.
Check the front and rear hubs. The fronts are warm and the backs are cold.
The rear's are hardly being applied. So surface rust is inevitable.
Plus we've established that the disks(rotors) are made of re-cycled Canadian beer caps from China.
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