I have a 1974 Alfa Romeo Spider. I'm on the verge of giving up on it and have been looking for another Spider in better shape. However, I'd rather not give up on her and I thought I'd look for help in this forum, which has helped me before, before throwing in the towel. Last summer the back brakes got noisy, I brought it to my local mechanic who determined that the calipers were stuck. So we put on remanufactured calipers, new rotors, and pads on both rear wheel. I took it out for a ride and could soon smell the distinctive odor of brake material smoldering. The rear wheels were smoking and hot as hell. After that, I parked it in my garage for the winter.
Having read several threads since then, here and elsewhere, and I suspect it could be the rear brake pressure regulator (sometimes called a brake compensator or proportioning valve, I believe), but I also have read some threads that suggest it could be the brake booster. The master cylinder was changed about two years ago.
I would be very grateful for any thoughts on the most likely cause of my remanufactured rear calipers locking up to the points that the brakes smell and smoke
Having read several threads since then, here and elsewhere, and I suspect it could be the rear brake pressure regulator (sometimes called a brake compensator or proportioning valve, I believe), but I also have read some threads that suggest it could be the brake booster. The master cylinder was changed about two years ago.
I would be very grateful for any thoughts on the most likely cause of my remanufactured rear calipers locking up to the points that the brakes smell and smoke