[Shotimes] Brake dragging

[Leigh Smith]

Don't forget the possibility of swollen rear brake hoses. That's what caused
mine!
Lee

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ron Porter" <ronporter@prodigy.net>
To: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, February 05, 2005 10:02 AM
Subject: RE: [Shotimes] Brake dragging


> Most likely cause is the parking brake cable(s) hanging up, with stuck
> slider pins a distant 2nd. Actually, there is no 3rd, it will be one of
> those two things in 99%+ of the cases.
>
> Ron Porter
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
> On Behalf Of Barry Hayes
> Sent: Saturday, February 05, 2005 1:56 AM
> Cc: shotimes@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Brake dragging
>
> I seem to be having a problem with my RR brakes dragging. Happened today
> for no apparent reason other than a harder than usual stop. A few miles
> later the rotor was smoking and smelling. Both the rotor & caliper were
> new in late September. The e brake has not been used for months (winter)
> and the pads were new.  This same problem was the reason for the new
> autozone caliper, but this is the first time this has happened since the
> changeout.  After cool down it seems to be OK but what caused it in the
> first place with all new parts? Any ideas folks?
>
> Barry Hayes
>
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