[Shotimes] rear calipers sticking

[Paul Nimz]

I went through all this, this summer on my '93.  If the hoses are restricted
you will get a very slow drip with the bleeder screw removed.  With good
hoses you get a drip every 3-5 seconds.

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 9:35 AM
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] rear calipers sticking


> No, but the rear calipers bleed fine.  But I guess it still could
> be the hoses.  There's a lot of pressure in them when bleeding,
> but not much going the other way.  They could be swollen just
> enough.  I planned on replacing the lines eventually.  May have
> to do it sooner now.
>
>
> Mike Wojton
> Toledo, Ohio
>
> -'95 White MTX
>    '96 Brake Upgrade
>
> Do not taunt Happy Fun Ball.
>
>
>
>
> "Paul Nimz" <niks@dialnetwork.com> wrote on 12/05/2003 10:06:40 AM:
>
> > 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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