sizzling rear rotors

[Ron Wainwright]

  Kneal, & others

  I hate to think that i'm waighting to repeat whats
been going on with the rear brakes but i'll check next
time it does it,
 i'll have to keep a bottle of water in the car.
 I'll let the list know if it's the master or the
E-brake sticking.
Thanks
Ron



--- Kneale Brownson <knotnook at traverse.com> wrote:
> There are reports of the master seeming to seize and
> maintain pressure on
> the hydraulic lines, causing them to hold the
> pistons out and keep the pads
> against the rotors.  This has been attributed on
> occasion to the MC warping
> slightly (it's in a really hot place under the hood
> and the heat from the
> engine somewhat passes that spot to get to the vent
> provided via the
> opening at the back of the driver side fender.
>
> One test would be to drive till you have the
> symptoms you describe and then
> lay a wet towel or pour some cold water over the MC
> to see if that relieves
> the conditions quickly.
>
> At 02:06 PM 09/09/2002 -0700, Ron Wainwright wrote:
>
> >  kneale,
> >
> >   I didn't go that far
> >  I cleaned everything and made sure that the
> pistons
> >moved freely in and out without much force,
> >other than that the calipers SEEM to work fine.
> >  Is there a way to check the master or is it a fix
> and
> >see thing?
> >Thanks
> >Ron
> >
> >
> >
> >--- Kneale Brownson <knotnook at traverse.com> wrote:
> > > At 03:34 PM 09/07/2002 -0700, Ron Wainwright
> wrote:
> > >
> > > >   listers,
> > > >
> > > >   I'v been having a recent problem with my 87
> 5ksq
> > > non
> > > >turbo that goes like this,
> > > >  I was coming to a stop sign up a little hill
> when
> > > I
> > > >stoped I put the car in nutreal but I didn't
> roll
> > > back
> > > >car kinda felt like it had the E-brake on
> > > >  so when I got home I checked it and noticed
> that
> > > the
> > > >rim and rotor were very hot to the touch so the
> > > next
> > > >day I took the caliper apart thinking that the
> > > piston
> > > >was frozen but it wasn't ( and my E-brake
> cables
> > > have
> > > >been disconected prior) and blead the system
> > > >  didn't notice any thing after that for a week
> > > then
> > > >while pulling in the driveway at night I
> noticed
> > > the
> > > >rear driver side rotor was glowing red but I
> know
> > > that
> > > >the calipers are working
> > > >  what should I be looking at rear wheel
> bearings,
> > > >brake master
> > > >  allso my brake warning light has been on for
> a
> > > while
> > > >as well the one on the auto display orange
> triangle
> > > >with BRAKE flashing could this be cause of the
> > > master
> > > >being bad or brake servo
> > > >  I run ATE front rotors with aftermarket HP
> pads,
> > > rear
> > > >ATE rotors with aftermarket HP pads, SS lines
> at
> > > all
> > > >corners, and ATE super blue fluid
> > >
> > > What does it mean that you "took the calipers
> > > apart", Ron?  Did you take
> > > the piston out of the caliper and remove the
> > > threaded rod it rids on so you
> > > could clean out the E-brake actuater chamber?
> > >
> > > If you did that and still have calipers
> actuating
> > > inappropriately, I'd say
> > > you have a master cylinder problem.
> > >
> >
> >
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