[Shotimes] rear calipers sticking

[Paul Nimz]

Have you changed the hoses?

Paul Nimz
'97 TR
'93 EG mtx


----- Original Message ----- 
From: <Mike.Wojton@us.o-i.com>
To: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, December 05, 2003 8:15 AM
Subject: [Shotimes] rear calipers sticking


> I've been having a problem with my rear calipers.  When I release the
> parking brake, they want to stick for a while.  So much so that the car
> won't roll down my driveway on its own.
>
> Both calipers are new NAPA units.  In fact, I replaced one of them
> again because the replacement leaked around the piston.  The slide
> pins should still be greased up good.  The cables were just replaced
> last month.  The shop that did the cables played with the adjustment,
> and they're convinced that the calipers are sticking.  They had the
> cables adjusted so far out that when the pedal was released, there
> was no tension on the caliper.  I'm convinced.
>
> This only happens when it is pretty cold out.  (of course, it's going to
> start happening alot more now)  What are the odds that the calipers
> are bad again?  Maybe a batch of calipers were remanned with too
> tight of tolerance in the pistons?  Or, because it only does it when
> it's cold, if the caliper housing and the piston were different materials,
> they contract differently in the cold?  I thought I read where they can
> have steel or phenolic pistons.  I won't know what I have until I take
> them off again.
>
> So, anybody ever have this kind of problem before?  Any comments?
> Constructive, that is.  ; )
>
>
> Mike Wojton
> Toledo, Ohio
>
> -'95 White MTX
>    '96 Brake Upgrade
>
> Do not taunt Happy Fun Ball.
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