[Shotimes] Rear Calipers - Issues

[Paul Nimz]

I think the brackets get rusted and pitted inside the slider pin orifice.  It
just makes since that if the pin is rusted so is the bracket.  I usually fill
the holes up with WD and run a small stiff brush in them.

I have been using Kopper Coat anti corrosion compound on my slide pins.  It
does swell the pin boots but not to the point new ones (<3 years  old) won't
fall off or loose their sealing capacity providing you don't use too much
grease.

But the this stuff gets on something and is very difficult to remove.  One
application 3 years ago and a slight reapplication when checking the brakes
once a year at least and they work great.  Even the rears in central Illinois.
IMHO the silicone pin lube sucks.

Paul




On 1/31/2006 8:21:49 AM, clubairth@bellsouth.net wrote:
> Chris:
> If you have repeating rear caliper sticking you might consider changing
> the
> rear caliper brackets. I know they are big and cast iron BUT several
> people
> have had multi-year long problems with this and finally changed the
> brackets
> and no more sticking pins. The thinking is somehow the brackets get
> slightly
> bent or maybe came that way from Ford?
> .
> .
>
>
>
> > It can really only be three things: e-brake cable(s), slider pins,
> brake
> > hoses.  It
> doesn't matter how well you take care of the car, eventually
> > these things will go bad.  The calipers themselves rarely go bad, you
> > probably didn't
> really need to replace them.
> >
> >
> You're going to have to figure out what exactly is wrong.  Try not using
> > the
> > e-brake for awhile and see if it still sticks.  Or jack up the rear of
the
> > car and set and release the e-brake and see if the wheels still spin
> > freely
> > after.
> >
> > Dave Kegel
> >
> >    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