[DeTomaso] Completed and advice- Tech Session and ZF question

[Peter Kovacs]

The bolt that was missing was countersunk out of sight. The caliper was secure 
to the bracket, but the bracket was not secure to the upright. I got very lucky 
that it was the bottom one that fell out so rolling forward 300+ miles did no 
damage. Going backwards rotated the caliper against the inside of the wheel and 
stopped the car. Fortunately I was going slow. Imagine the carnage if the 
situation were even slighty different.

Thanks again to the team!
 
Peter Kovacs
209 345-6708 
209 436-2000 fx




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From: Mike Thomas <mbefthomas at comcast.net>
To: Peter Kovacs <peter-kovacs at sbcglobal.net>; MikeLDrew at aol.com; 
detomaso at realbig.com
Sent: Mon, May 23, 2011 5:44:24 AM
Subject: RE: [DeTomaso] Solved- Tech Session and ZF question

Which is why I just finished installing the locking tab strips on the
mounting bolts on all four brakes before the run to Reno.  Didn't find an
loose bolts, but the front ones were not as tight as I would have liked.
Mike Thomas 

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Sent: Sunday, May 22, 2011 9:57 PM
To: MikeLDrew at aol.com; detomaso at realbig.com
Subject: [DeTomaso] Solved- Tech Session and ZF question

Thanks to Mike and other contributors.... My ZF mystery and the elusive
knock/rattle have been sourced. I reached under the car, grabbed my caliper
and found it only had the upper bolt holding it on. The bottom part was
flopping like a fish.

Chuck- will any of the pictures you took help me figure out which nut/bolt
to get?
 
Peter Kovacs
209 345-6708
209 436-2000 fx




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From: "MikeLDrew at aol.com" <MikeLDrew at aol.com>
To: peter-kovacs at sbcglobal.net; detomaso at realbig.com
Sent: Sun, May 22, 2011 7:36:41 PM
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Tech Session and ZF question


In a message dated 5/22/11 12 33 50, peter-kovacs at sbcglobal.net writes:


Now for the question. Once at Rogers and a few more times back closer to
home, while backing up in reverse, the car acted like it was thrown in to
park...which it doesn't have.


I heard and saw it.  The car made a noticeable clank, and came to a stop as 
though somebody had stomped on the brakes.

Although there's a possibility that something is amiss in the ZF, I would be

more inclined to believe that the problem has to do with one of the brake 
calipers, probably in the rear.  Mounting bolt comes adrift, the caliper
manages 
to do okay when the wheels are moving forward, but it gets cocked and jams
on 
when the wheel turns backwards.

Jack the car, pull the wheels, check out the calipers....

Mike 
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