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Re: [Shop-talk] Sticking/Draging caliper

To: Matt Wehland <mjw@littlegrassy.com>
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Sticking/Draging caliper
From: Jeff Scarbrough <fishplate@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 6 Jan 2016 07:55:29 -0500
Cc: "shop-talk@autox.team.net" <shop-talk@autox.team.net>
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On Tue, Jan 5, 2016 at 10:30 PM, Matt Wehland <mjw@littlegrassy.com> wrote:
> Even so, the more I think about it, the more I am leaning towards hoses.
> Thinking even the fronts could be impacting this, as if they swell/flex too
> much there might not be enough pressure in the system to retract the
> caliper.

It's my understanding that most modern two-circuit brake systems
operate one front and one rear wheel on each circuit.  So pressure
held on a front brake might affect a rear brake.  But you could easily
verify by running the same apply>spin>bleed test on the front.  I
might look at the caliper support to make sure it's true to the hub
and secure to the car.  I also might try a different brand of caliper.
Rock Auto has several choices for about the same as the AutoZone
price.

Looking at the pictures, I'd make sure that E-brake lever isn't
flopping around and doing something unseemly.

And would it be less trouble to replace the entire brake pipe instead
of messing around underneath trying to make a splice?  Where's the far
end?

Jeff Scarbrough
Corrosion Acres, Ga.
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