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

[Kirk Doucette]

If you use an older C-clamp they sometimes can work and not mess up the
caliper. I got a OLD one that the foot gets stuck on when under pressure and
turns with the screw. And works AWESOME for this. But like everyone says
normally you cant use one.

I would go with Don says and replace the lines, I just sold a 94 Blue that
had a bad line so I had to replace it before it went out the door. You can
take a 10mm and break loose the banjo bolt and see if you get a dripping
from the brake line.

I also when in this situation tap the valve with a hammer to see it the pins
are stuck, to too happens very often.

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 Eric Keller
Sent: Tuesday, September 02, 2003 9:44 AM
To: shotimes@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] anyone have a recommended rear brake caliper
source/brand?

I've got a new E-brake cable to throw on there, and
I'll probably put on new brake hoses.  I just replaced
the brake pads and the pins looked great.

Years ago, I tried to use a very large c-clamp on the
sticky caliper, so I feel it is suspect.
Eric

--- Dave Kegel <d.kegel@comcast.net> wrote:
> Have you ruled out frozen slider pins, sticky
> e-brake cable, or a clogged
> rubber brake hose?  These are all more likely your
> problem than the caliper
> itself being bad.
>
> The rear calipers cannot have the pistons forced in
> with a C-clamp like the
> fronts.  They have to be rotated and "screwed" back
> in, with pressure
> applied.  If you open the bleeder on the caliper
> when doing this it will
> help.
>
> Dave Kegel
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Eric Keller" <unterhausen@yahoo.com>
> To: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
> Sent: September 01, 2003 11:33 PM
> Subject: [Shotimes] anyone have a recommended rear
> brake caliper
> source/brand?
>
>
> > 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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