[Shotimes] Need advice for rear wheel brake fluid leak

Paul Nimz pnimz@v8sho.com
Fri, 20 Aug 2004 20:06:05 -0500


I had one on my '93.  Turned it blue due to a collapsed brake hose.  Melted 
the piston boot on a brand new caliper.  Thank goodness for lifetime 
warranties!!!

Paul Nimz
'97 TR
'93 EG mtx


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ron Porter" <ronporter@prodigy.net>
To: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, August 20, 2004 7:21 PM
Subject: RE: [Shotimes] Need advice for rear wheel brake fluid leak


> I'll stick with the answer from Door # 1!!
>
> Ron Porter (10 years, and still waiting for the stories about overheated
> and/or warped solid rear rotors on SHOs......)
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
> On Behalf Of Carl Prochilo
> Sent: Friday, August 20, 2004 7:51 PM
> To: shotimes@autox.team.net
> Subject: RE: [Shotimes] Need advice for rear wheel brake fluid leak
>
>
> No, it's because vented disk brake calipers are better than non.  ; )  You
> get what you pay for...
> -- 
> Cheers,
> Carl Prochilo
> 92 Ultra Red Crimson
>
> On Fri, August 20, 2004 12:47 am, Bill Murray said:
>> I doubt it since the 93-95 seem to use the same mechanism.  My guess is
>> the 93-95 caliper is used on more applications then the vented disk
>> calipers.
>>
>> Bill Murray
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