[Shotimes] Rear Calipers - Issues

[Donald Mallinson]

As mentioned, the sliders in the bracket can cause problems, but heating 
a rotor to glowing is probably the flexible brake line.

Try to bleed the brakes on that side.  You should be able to get at 
least a slow stream out, even if you don't jack up the LR suspension to 
release the brake bias valve.  If you get nothing or a drip with lots of 
foot pressure, then replace the brake line.  Do both sides, they are 
probably both at the same age and near closing up.

A stuck slider is more likely to just wear one pad a lot more than the 
other, but it isn't likely to heat a disk to glowing.

Don Mallinson

Chris Riedl wrote:

>    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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