[Shotimes] rear calipers sticking

[Donald Mallinson]

Paul,

With good hoses, I get a strong stream (although not quite 
as strong as the front bleeders) of brake fluid on the back 
of all my SHO's, 89, 91 and 96, along with my son's 95. 
ONly when the hoses are blocked, does the fluid not come out 
in a stream.  Even without jacking up the LR suspension so 
the valve is opened.

Don Mallinson

Paul Nimz wrote:

> 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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