Re: Rear brake problems

[Pcarselle <pcarselle@worldnet.att.net>]

Craig D. Niederst wrote:
> 
> I finally get my car back from a 2+ week AC repair, and on the way home I
> notice a thudding/rubbing sound from the rear of the car. Upon closer
> inspection, the pads look OK, but the rotors look rusty in streaks, even
> after some hard braking. Also, the parking brake appears to be working fine.
> The thudding/rubbing is there whether I use the brakes or not, but gets
> louder when I use them. There was also a rubbing sound from the front left
> wheel, and it turned out to be the plate behind the rotor was pushed right
> up against the rotor. I was able to correct that, but cannot even find out
> what the thudding/rubbing in the rear is. The odd thing is, none of these
> problems were present when I took the car in to have the AC fixed. I use
> this shop exclusively, so I doubt sabotage comes into play here (but you
> never know, I did get the AC part on my own at a $60 savings from Langan).
> Any ideas what is causing this thudding/rubbing? TIA.
> 
> Craig
> '92 100S (71k)
Craig:
Probably frozen, binding caliper (s). Rust will do it. 2 weeks without
moving will aggravate. Check them ASAP
HTH, Pablo