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Been having a problem with lower fuel mileage and the car "feeling heavy" lately. Had a left rear caliper freeze up so bad that you couldn't turn it by hand. Replaced it, but did take note that the right rear seemed a little "hard" as well. Didn't bother with that one. I noticed that on BOTH calipers, the park brake wasn't releasing fully (I use it absolutely everywhere), and hence freezing it up. The standard brake operation seemed OK.
Now, get this, I replaced that L/R caliper about a month ago, and things were great. Tonight, I wanted to see how bad the R/R caliper was, and jacked the car up and spun the wheel. It was a little heavy, and then I tapped the park brake arm on the caliper, and it got better. Not completely, but a little. Yes, I know some scrape is normal...this seems mostly normal, really.
The caliper I JUST replaced seems to be not quite so normal, but the park brake arm isn't freezing up. What gives here? Am I just being a little too paranoid about it? I really want a fixed caliper setup all the way around, but would go for just a set of rears right now! I hate these floaters.
I can almost guarantee that if someone had a decent quality, reasonably priced four pot fixed front caliper and a two pot fixed rear caliper for these W-body cars, they'd sell nicely.
BTW, I'm driving a 1997 Cutlass Supreme.
Now, get this, I replaced that L/R caliper about a month ago, and things were great. Tonight, I wanted to see how bad the R/R caliper was, and jacked the car up and spun the wheel. It was a little heavy, and then I tapped the park brake arm on the caliper, and it got better. Not completely, but a little. Yes, I know some scrape is normal...this seems mostly normal, really.
The caliper I JUST replaced seems to be not quite so normal, but the park brake arm isn't freezing up. What gives here? Am I just being a little too paranoid about it? I really want a fixed caliper setup all the way around, but would go for just a set of rears right now! I hate these floaters.
I can almost guarantee that if someone had a decent quality, reasonably priced four pot fixed front caliper and a two pot fixed rear caliper for these W-body cars, they'd sell nicely.
BTW, I'm driving a 1997 Cutlass Supreme.