Phillip,
None of the following is specific to Sprites - just disc brakes in general.
I would drive the car for a day to break the new stuff in before worrying
about it much. If the rotors are warped, you will be able to feel
pulsation in the brake peday when you stop. New rotors should be OK as is
- you did wash the rust protectant from the surfaces with something before
installing them?
I assume that the calipers are OK internally after being rebuilt.
Sometimes brake drag can be caused by failure of the calipers to freely
slide in and out (side to side) on the caliper mounting - this has to occur
for them to operate properly. A little smear of grease at these points is
usually advised. This can be checked by collapsing the piston and pulling
them from side to side.
Les
At 05:25 PM 7/11/98 -0400, you wrote:
>I have a quick question about my brakes, if anyone has a moment to offer
>advice.
>
>I have a 1974 Midget and just installed my rebuilt brake calipers, new
>pads, new rotors, new flex hoses and new wheel bearings. This is all on
>the front only. When I first put the calipers on and turned the rotors by
>hand, no problems. Bled the brakes after flushing the lines and worked the
>brakes a bit and then tried the rotors. Passenger's side turns freely most
>of the way around and has an all too significant grab at some point in the
>rotation. Driver's side drags all the way around and makes a ticking sound
>at one point in the rotation as if the outside of the rotors is rubbing
>against the caliper interior.
>
>Any ideas?
>Did I read on the list here that one should have the rotors skimmed (was
>that the word) or slightly turned before first installation? Could an
>incorrect bleeding procedure cause this?
>
>The reason I had the brake calipers rebuilt is that the pistons were stuck
>closed at one point. Maybe I should just have bought newly remanufactured
>brake calipers since I had the severe problem before? Have a local parts
>store who could get them for $100 the pair.
>
>Thanks for any thoughts.
>Philip
>Burgundy 1974 Midget
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