Yep! Replace all the flex hoses and the brake fluid since most of it will
be drained anyway. The flex hoses collapse inside and won't let the
pressure release. If you buy a set, get the braided ones. They last a long
time. (Or just use the one in the shed!)
Allen Hefner
Norristown PA
On 5/3/06, Larry B. Macy, Ph.D. <macy@bbl.med.upenn.edu> wrote:
>
> Replace the rubber hoses that go from the brake lines to the
> calipers. While you are at it , replace the one in the back as well.
> (I think there is a new back one in the shed)
>
> Larry
>
> On May 3, 2006, at 12:12 PM, kristi74midget@comcast.net wrote:
>
> > Hi all,
> > Lambert asked me to send a message for some help with his front
> > brakes. A few months ago his driver side back brake ceased on his
> > 77 Midget while driving. We fixed that problem with new wheel
> > cylinders. Now after driving it for a few weeks and a couple of
> > long distances he was getting ready to drive home from work and the
> > car lurched forward and did not go anywhere. After taking all of
> > the wheels off at one point or another we have decided that we are
> > now having a problem with the front brakes. When he put the front
> > wheels back on everything seemed fine like something was stuck and
> > then got unstuck with the tire off. He was able to drive it home
> > but we are not sure how to fix the problem. We thought that we
> > should probably bleed the brakes but are not sure if there is
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