[Shotimes] rear brake questions

[Steve Weinrich]

JvO

Sounds like a bad caliper.  That spring is supposed to release EVERY time.
It will need to be replaced.

Steve


----- Original Message -----
From: "van Oss" <vanOss@centurytel.net>
To: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2003 11:14 PM
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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