[Shotimes] rear calipers sticking

Mike.Wojton@us.o-i.com Mike.Wojton@us.o-i.com
Mon, 8 Dec 2003 09:07:22 -0500


Well, the first thing I'm going to do is flush the fluid out and some
good stuff in there.  I just bought one of the Motive Products
bleeders.  I should probably replace the lines at the same time,
but with my luck with rusty parts, it'd turn into a much bigger
job.  And at 30 degrees in my driveway, I'm looking to make the
jobs short.


Mike Wojton
Toledo, Ohio

-'95 White MTX
   '96 Brake Upgrade

Do not taunt Happy Fun Ball.




"Kirk  Doucette" <Kirk.doucette@verizon.net> wrote on 12/05/2003 10:03:09 
PM:

> Don I have to agree with Paul, The Blue 94 that Brad from SHOfast now 
has
> used to be mine.. I sold to him and before he picked it up the right 
rear
> brakes stuck real Bad. The line did drip pretty good, but it would not
> release pressure. I changed out to Stainless lines in the rear and the
> problem went away.
> 
> Plus he said he replaced the calipers and brake cables :)
> 
> Kirk J Doucette
> NESHOC President
> Stormtrooper-97 White
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net 
[mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]On
> Behalf Of Donald Mallinson
> Sent: Friday, December 05, 2003 11:13 AM
> To: Paul Nimz
> Cc: shotimes@autox.team.net; Mike.Wojton@us.o-i.com
> 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: <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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