Thanks to all who made suggestions, and I think I found it. As an
experiment, I bled the brakes yesterday (automotive equivalent of a urine
sample...). While pumping, I noticed that when I lifted off the pedal,
there was a pause, then an audible "clack".
If I pumped down again quickly, before the "clack", there was no resistance
at all. So my suspect is a gummed-up master cylinder preventing the front
piston from returning as it should.
I'll start exploratory surgery this evening.
Chris K.
On Mon, 22 May 2006 21:52:38 -0700, David Riker wrote
> This probably isn't your problem unless you just worked on it
> recently, but it happened to me.
>
> The brake light switch also acts as the adjustment mechanism for
> free play in the brake pedal. If it is screwed too far in, it will
> cause the exact problem you describe. Back the switch out several
> turns until there is about 1/2" free play in the pedal before you
> feel any pressure when depressing the pedal. David Riker David Riker
> davriker@digitalpath.net http://community.webshots.com/user/fool4mg
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Chris K" <ckotting@wideopenwest.com>
> To: "Spridgets" <spridgets@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Monday, May 22, 2006 4:06 PM
> Subject: Front Brakes WTF?!?
>
> > 1500 Midget, my daily driver. Driving to work this morning, > high and
> impossibly hard (as in I can't budge the SOB, and I leg press
> > close to 800 lbs.). I know something's not right, so I turn tail for
> > home. At the next light, the front brakes are smoking, both sides.
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