[Shotimes] anyone have a recommended rear brake caliper source/brand?

[Donald Mallinson]

Eric,

You have to "screw" the pistons back in on the rear of all 
SHO's.  Open the brake fluid bleeder screw before trying this.

IF a rear brake is dragging, the first thing I do is check 
to see if you can bleed the thing.  The bias valve does NOT 
need to be open to do this, it lets out a little more fluid, 
but not that much.  You should be able to get a decent flow 
with the suspension down.  If NO flow, then you probably 
have a swolen shut flexible brake line on that side.  Remove 
the line from the caliper and see if you get a huge flow 
when pushing the brake or close to nothing.  Then that is 
your problem.

If not, check the slider pins second and the emergency brake 
third.

Replacing the caliper is needed sometimes, but not most of 
the time.

And remember, fresh brake fluid once a year and lubing the 
slider pins, is better preventive maintenance than anything 
else.  Do this and chances are you will NEVER have to 
replace your calipers.


Don Mallinson

Eric Keller wrote:
> My right rear brake caliper is dragging, and I have
> come to the conclusion that I need a new one
> (apparently, if you try to force the caliper back in
> with a giant c-clamp it can mess up the caliper, not
> saying that I have ever done such a thing).  The NAPA
> brake pads and rotors were a vast improvement over
> stock, so I am inclined to buy their caliper.
> Eric "who let that engineer have a wrench" Keller 
> 
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