If you've checked the front brakes, checked the rear brakes, replaced the
booster, etc...
and it still feels bad, you've probably got a vacuum leak and your booster
isn't working
fully.
Seth
#1544
On 5/26/01, at 2:01 AM, Ryan Rodgers <bricklin_2568@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> The Bricklin did make it to graduation with 2 hours to spare. The part
>came in on thursday at noon and I didn't get started on it till 3p.m. Now
>the switch works better than it ever has and I even got an extra remote rod
>with the lock rack. I still have a few more things I want to button up on
>it in the next few days. I need to check the brakes. its getting really
>hard to stop it and the front brakes are all new so I guess I should check
>the back again even though they were good when I put the fronts on. Anyone
>else have really bad brakes? I have had bad brakes on it ever since I
>started driving it but they have gotten worse. I have put a new brake
>booster on. new rotors and front brakes, and back brakes will be next. I
>even have put on an air pump to create vacuum for the brake system. I never
>loose any fluid and I have blead the brakes compleatly free of air. Any
>sugestions? As for after high school I'm trying to get into a local
>college right now and its getting a little late in the year and I still
>havent heard a word out of them. But for now I'm hoping I can get my brick
>to the BI meet this summer. Theres a local car show in the next town over
>in a few weeks. Some guy who is rebuilding some Itallian car (whick he
>won't give out what it is) is wanting cars to drive around a "loop" or
>"strip" and one car wins. For being here in SOuthern Illinois there is not
>any Lambroginnis or Ferraris, or any thing like that around here so I'm
>hoping I can win the first show of that and then find other way to customise
>the bricklin a little. Well those are my plans and for now I've got to
>stick to them.
>
> Ryan #2568
>
>
>
>>From: "John T. Blair" <jblair@exis.net>
>>To: "Ryan Rodgers" <bricklin_2568@hotmail.com>
>>Subject: Re: not the ignition switch
>>Date: Fri, 25 May 2001 13:36:12 -0400
>>
>>Ryan,
>>
>> Did the Bricklin make it to Graduation? How does it feel to be out in
>>the world now? What are your plans now? Going to college? If so, what do
>>you want to major in?
>>
>>John
>>
>>John T. Blair WA4OHZ email: jblair@exis.net
>>Va. Beach, Va Phone: (757) 495-8229
>>
>>48 TR1800 48 #4 Midget 65 Morgan 4/4 Series V
>> 75 Bricklin SV1 77 Spitfire 71 Saab Sonett III
>> 65 Rambler Classic
>>
>>Morgan: www.team.net/www/morgan
>>Bricklin: www.bricklin.org
>
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