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Re: unmovable brake pedal

To: "Evangelos G. Makris" <emakris@hol.gr>
Subject: Re: unmovable brake pedal
From: Ulix Goettsch <ulix@u.washington.edu>
Date: Mon, 22 Jun 1998 08:28:57 -0700 (PDT)
Cc: spridgets@Autox.Team.Net
In-reply-to: <358E76CE.D27@hol.gr>
Reply-to: Ulix Goettsch <ulix@u.washington.edu>
Sender: owner-spridgets@Autox.Team.Net
Hmmm, how old is your brake fluid and your brake hoses?
Do you have any dragging brakes (hot rim after a drive)?
Ulix


On Mon, 22 Jun 1998, Evangelos G. Makris wrote:

> Well, this was really weird and scared me quite a bit!
> 
> During my regular weekend Sprite trip I parked it and
> turned it off for 5 minutes. When I went back and 
> started it back on the brake pedal was totally unmovable!!
> 
> It only lasted for a few seconds because I gave it
> two or three slight pushes and then it moved, reluctantly
> at first, OK later. The brakes worked in their usual way
> afterwards.
> 
> I didn't leave the car out of sight and I haven't lost
> a drop of brake/clutch fluid since November. Yes, I
> spray grease the pedal joints regularly.
> 
> My Mk3 Sprite has the combination brake/clutch master cylinder.
> 
> Is this normal? Has it ever happened to you? What could
> be the cause of it?
> 
> Regards
> Evangelos
> 66 Sprite Mk3 (HAN8)
> 

    Ulix                                                    __/__,__        
.......................................................... (_o____o_)....
                                                           '67 Sprite


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