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

[Paul Nimz]

An easy way to see if your hoses are clogged is to jack the car up and
remove the wheel then disconnect the hose at the caliper.  If the hose is
good you will get a steady drip, if it is bad it will hardly drip at all.

Paul Nimz
'97 TR
'93 EG mtx


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Donald Mallinson" <dmall@mwonline.net>
To: "Eric Keller" <unterhausen@yahoo.com>
Cc: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, September 02, 2003 8:38 AM
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] anyone have a recommended rear brake caliper
source/brand?


> 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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