[Shotimes] Brake dragging

[Donald Mallinson]

I reported one of the first instances of a rear flexible 
line swelling shut.  Actually, it is the steel bracket that 
holds the line to the strut that lets iron/rust migrate 
through the rubber.

I actually removed that bracket and cut the hose in half to 
find the exact spot where the line was blocked, and it was 
right at the bracket, with the rubber discolored all the way 
through.

The sure-fire test is to see if you can bleed the caliper. 
  If not, then remove the hose from the caliper and try 
again, still no fluid or just a drop or two?  Then I will be 
that 99.9% of the time it is the hose.

Had lots of them reported here and elsewhere over the years. 
  It isn't the problem all the time, but when one caliper is 
dragging it is strong suspect along with the e-brake cables 
or maybe  the caliper itself.

Mine happened at about 140,000 miles.  Being in the rust 
belt would make this happen more often probably, but I have 
heard of it throughout the country.

Don Mallinson

Ron Porter wrote:
> Yes, that can do it, but I'll bet that it's a very low percentage of cars
> that experience this. I thought I had it on a 10-year-old 180K mile car, but
> changing the hoses didn't do anything for the situation.
> 
> Another thing is that the calipers won't have swollen hoses in tandem. On
> one '94 I worked on last year (with 135K miles), the LR hose swelled up, but
> the right side was fine.
> 
> If both sides act the same, I would not suspect the hoses. The e-brake
> cables have been the "usual suspects" for many years no.
> 
> Ron Porter
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
> On Behalf Of Leigh Smith
> Sent: Sunday, February 06, 2005 12:08 PM
> To: Ron Porter; shotimes@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Brake dragging
> 
> 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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