[Tigers] Brake hang-up

[mcdangerous at verizon.net]

I agree.  It sounds to me like a flexible brake hose that is swollen inside to the point that it allows the pressurized brake fluid to pass to the caliper, but is tight enough inside that the unpressurized return flow can't  make it back to allow the caliper to release.  I had this very problem on my old 911.  It's an easy,. cheap fix.  Even if it turns out to be a corroded caliper piston, the cost of the hoses is minimal -- and it's a good idea to keep those parts as fresh as possible.  M

Jul 30, 2010 07:15:42 AM, RSSmithIQ at cs.com wrote:

  Since it's just one side, it sounds like a caliper sticking or an old 
hose which is collapsed inside and working like a one-way valve.  I 
would recommend replacing all three hoses in the system if you haven't 
already.  If that's not it, then rebuild the caliper.

-Randy

On 7/30/2010 7:44 AM, Robert J. Wanty wrote:
> I rebuilt the brakes, master cylinder and booster,  put about 5000 miles
> on them with no problems. Now the left front is not releasing completely
> so cleaned the contact points of the pad and nothing changed. I switched
> the front pads and now both are not releasing completely. Thinking that
> the booster was keeping pressure on the system I opened the bleeder to
> release the pressure and there was no change; Any Ideas?
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> Bob
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