[Shotimes] rear brake questions

Kirk Doucette Kirk.doucette@verizon.net
Wed, 23 Jul 2003 00:19:27 -0400


Uh yes just a bit, if the valves are still in there you have very little
brakes.  Look closely though, I made a few sets for local guys using the
stock valve. Someone out there may have done this as well.

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 van Oss
Sent: Wednesday, July 23, 2003 12:14 AM
To: shotimes@autox.team.net
Subject: [Shotimes] rear brake questions

I have been refurbing the rear brakes on my 91.  Replaced the parking-brake
cables, both rear calipers, pads, hoses, and had the rotors ground.

One problem:  The return spring on the Left Rear caliper seems not to be
strong enough.  When I release the parking brake, the lever on the caliper
does not return to position.  I can pry it up, releasing the rotor, but it
will not release by itself.  Did I get a bad caliper?  Has anyone
experienced this?  Anything I can do to correct it?

Also, I never noticed this before:  I seem to have parts missing from the
proportioning valve.  The valve body itself is not in any way connected to
the lateral arm.  Is that a bad thing?

Joseph van Oss
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