[DeTomaso] Rear stock calipers sticking

Rob Dumoulin rob at dumoulins.net
Thu Sep 22 14:59:51 EDT 2016


I just installed the Wilwoods on the front mount of the back brake and left
the stock calipers on the rear mount as a parking brake. The hydraulics are
not hooked up to the stock calipers and instead there is a fitting to allow
the slave cylinder to breath normally but not gather dirt.

The parking brake has in the past not released fully and I've just grown
accustomed to not using it.  While it all was apart, i tried to figure out
why.  The parking brake cable bracket on the caliper can be pushed back
with some effort, but it does not move freely and the spring has little
effect on it.

Is that normal and if not, what might be the remedies?

Thanks!
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   I just installed the Wilwoods on the front mount of the back brake and
   left the stock calipers on the rear mount as a parking brake. The
   hydraulics are not hooked up to the stock calipers and instead there is
   a fitting to allow the slave cylinder to breath normally but not gather
   dirt.
   The parking brake has in the past not released fully and I've just
   grown accustomed to not using it.A  While it all was apart, i tried to
   figure out why.A  The parking brake cable bracket on the caliper can be
   pushed back with some effort, but it does not move freely and the
   spring has little effect on it.
   Is that normal and if not, what might be the remedies?
   Thanks!


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