Rear calipers

[jdbubb at verizon.net (Dan Bubb)]

Posted by David Utley back in September 2005:

"Anyone remember Chris DeLong?  He told me some years ago of how to fix 'jammed rear 16V calipers'.  He said he took them apart and figured out how they work.  The E-brake part of the caliper is driven by a worm-drive screw that is engaged to the piston.  Apparently, the two get cocked, and that is why the freeze-up.  The Cure:  Screw the piston out a full turn, then lightly rap the caliper body with a small hammer, repeat both steps again, then screw in the piston as per normal.  He told me once he figured this out that he had not had any trouble since.  This is all second-hand info, but I consider the source solid.  At this point, I have yet to test it, but I would be interested in hearing any experience either way..."
HTH
Dan

From: "John S. Lagnese" <jlagnese@massed.net>
Sent: Friday, May 19, 2006 1:56 PM
Subject: Rear calipers


> Hi,
> Has anyone been successfull in freeing up the e-brake actuators on the rear 
> calipers? Mine were so frozen that it took a hammer to get it moving. After 
> several hours it is till just moving with visegrips. The return spring still 
> cannot moe it back.
> What, if anything, has worked?
> BTW Autozone has the calipers for $65 plus core.
> John 
> 
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