[V8] Serious brake problem

[Ingo Rautenberg]

Gunter,

One other thing you might consider.  Did you replace/ lubricate the  
guide pins when you replaced the caliper?  Sticking/frozen guide pins  
can cause the same sort of problem and should not be overlooked.

Good luck.

Ingo

On Jun 9, 2008, at 10:59 PM, Gunter Lorberg wrote:

> OK.  Opened bleeder valve and out squirted brake fluid (brake  
> disengaged, too)....so looks as though I'll need to replace the  
> hose...again.
> Many thanks for your invaluable help.
> Gunter
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Tony and Lillie <tonyandlillie1 at earthlink.net>
> To: Gunter Lorberg <glforensic at yahoo.com>; Mike Arman  
> <Armanmik at earthlink.net>; v8 at audifans.com
> Sent: Monday, June 9, 2008 11:51:33 PM
> Subject: Re: [V8] Serious brake problem
>
> Gunter,
>
> I second Mike's suggestion. I see it at least two to three times a  
> day on
> older cars that come in the shop. Like he said, they collapse on  
> the inside.
> They only seem to do it in the return direction. I have never seen  
> one that
> will not allow fluid to the caliper/wheel cylinder. But, I've  
> probably seen
> at least 100 that don't allow the fluid to return.
>
> I can't stress enough how common this is, and that I'm sure  
> replacing the
> rear lines will cure your problem.
>
> BTW, ideally you replace lines in pairs. The reasoning is, if one  
> of the old
> ones is slightly collapsing ro balloning, you will get a pull to  
> one side.
> More noticable on drum brakes, though.
>
> Tony Hoffman
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> Subject: Re: [V8] Serious brake problem
>
>
>> Haven't tried that but I replaced hose in past 1/2 year with brand  
>> new one
>> (old one soft and ballooning under pressure).....some of the brake  
>> lines
>> to the rear of the car are somewhat corroded....but right rear brake
>> working appropriately???
>>
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