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    1. #1
      Join Date
      Apr 2005
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      99

      Rear disc brake question

      I installed a Currie 9inch with wilwood disc brakes in my chevelle and now it feels like the rear disc brakes are dragging. Anyone know what could cause this? I am running factory manual disc brakes on the front right now with the rear wilwood disc. I am just using a factory distribution block. Will a proportioning valve fix this or is it a different problem?

      Thanks

    2. #2
      Join Date
      Apr 2006
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      23

      Check the master cylinder

      If your car had drums on the rear with your old axle then there should be a valve in the master to maintain approx 4 psi in the rear brake circuit. This should be the reason the rear calipers are now dragging. See if you or someone can remove that valve or change the master to a four wheel disc type.
      Regards, Grandpa Ronsy
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    3. #3
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      Apr 2005
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      Quote Originally Posted by Grandpa Ronsy
      If your car had drums on the rear with your old axle then there should be a valve in the master to maintain approx 4 psi in the rear brake circuit. This should be the reason the rear calipers are now dragging. See if you or someone can remove that valve or change the master to a four wheel disc type.
      Regards, Grandpa Ronsy

      Thanks I will try this

      Any idea what the valve will look like?

      Thanks again for all the help



    4. #4
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      Aug 2003
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      Orlando, FL
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      Its under the drivers seat, bolted to the subframe. A little gold colored thing with your 1/4" rear brake line running in and out of it.

    5. #5
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      Aug 2005
      Location
      Hamilton, NJ
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      This, right?
      Scott from NJ.

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    6. #6
      Join Date
      Apr 2005
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      99
      Ok if I find this do I just remove it ?

      Thanks guys for all the help

    7. #7
      Join Date
      Jun 2006
      Location
      Katy,TX
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      Using a coupling or possibly the bolt/nut on the bolt just holds the "guts" of the RP valve in and can be removed.




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