[Shotimes] Rear Calipers - Issues

[Hartberger, Jason M. AT2 (AW)]

There are two slider pins, one on either end of the caliper. They slide
(hence their name) to allow the outboard side of the caliper to float.
These pins are distinguishable by the rubber boot covering the exposed
portion. These are lubricated, and the rubber boot is supposed to keep
the lubrication in. However, (and this is one of the few major problems
with this car) they dry up quickly on the rear brakes. When the slider
pins don't slide any more, the caliper will stay locked when you apply
brakes, and heat the rotor to a glow as you described. The solution is
to remove these slider pins (I believe it's a 13mm nut) and lube them up
with lithium grease. KEEP THEM LUBED! Also, lube the fronts while you're
at it... but the fronts are much less prone to drying up. Dry slider
pins are a known issue on this car, but it's not too hard a fix. Note to
the wise: when the pins dry up and get rusty they can be very, very,
very difficult to get off. I had a *#)%$ of a time getting mine off the
first time. Use heat if you have to. The e-brake cable is not an issue
unless your calipers are shot, but that happens very rarely. Try the
slider pins first. Let us know how it works out :).

V/R
AT2(AW) Jason "Hoser" Hartberger
DX Production Supervisor
USS Theodore Roosevelt CVN-71
AIMD/IM-3/Shops 8&10
01-54-0-Q/j-7877

-----Original Message-----
From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
[mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Chris Riedl
Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2006 2:54 AM
To: Shotimes@autox.team.net
Subject: [Shotimes] Rear Calipers - Issues

    I'm curious if anyone on-list could enlighten me about how to make
the 
rear calipers behave and not stick.  I baby my SHO, it stays in the
garage 
most of the winter unless the weather is nice and the salt is gone, I
don't 
use the e-brake even though all the cables are new.  The rear calipers
were 
replaced about two years ago.  (I believe I also have all new
lines/hoses). 
How in the world do I end up with a stuck rear caliper??  I took it out 
tonight to make a trip, and the stupid thing ends up heating the rotor
to 
the point of glowing.  I played with the cable, and it appears that on
the 
trip back that it was still sticking.  I think the designer is probably 
eligable for a Darwin Award... I would hate of what else they may have 
designed.  For that matter, is there a modified or improved version?

Thanks,
-Chris
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