[Shotimes] rear calipers sticking
Mike.Wojton@us.o-i.com
Mike.Wojton@us.o-i.com
Fri, 5 Dec 2003 13:51:03 -0500
That's all new. They played with adjusting them. I don't think that's
it.
That would be my last option. More adjusting.
Mike Wojton
Toledo, Ohio
-'95 White MTX
'96 Brake Upgrade
Do not taunt Happy Fun Ball.
shotimes-admin@autox.team.net wrote on 12/05/2003 12:22:10 PM:
> I believe the original post from Mike said that they would stick when
the emergency brake was
> released. He made no mention of then sticking when the brake pedal was
depressed. If that is the
> case, I think he should be looking at the e-brake linkage/cable. My .02.
>
> -Ron Childs
>
>
>
> Donald Mallinson <dmall@mwonline.net> wrote:
> Well, then, that would be something different! :)
>
> I would think the only way to really test the hoses, would
> be by pumping the pedal. If the hose is blocked, even with
> the LR suspension held up, you will only get a few drips if
> that.
>
> Don Mallinson
>
> Paul Nimz wrote:
>
> > I meant by gravity only, no pumping.
> >
> > Paul Nimz
> > '97 TR
> > '93 EG mtx
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Donald Mallinson"
> > To: "Paul Nimz"
> > Cc: ;
> > Sent: Friday, December 05, 2003 10:13 AM
> > Subject: Re: [Shotimes] rear calipers sticking
> >
> >
> >
> >>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:
> >>>To:
> >>>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" wrote on 12/05/2003 10:06:40 AM:
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>>Have you changed the hoses?
> >>>>>
> >>>>>Paul Nimz
> >>>>>'97 TR
> >>>>>'93 EG mtx
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>----- Original Message -----
> >>>>>From:
> >>>>>To:
> >>>>>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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