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1. Spongy Brakes (score: 1): Author: "James Carruthers" <j.carruthers@rave.ac.uk>; Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2003 12:56:22 +0000; Brakes, What should they feel like? Mine have no "bite" at all at the moment... I thought that perhaps it was me having an off day... but Ive come close to rear bumpers too often now. The only brake; /html/spitfires/2003-01/msg00235.html (7,967 bytes)
2. re:spongy brakes (score: 1): Author: Leon <markiiibuy@yahoo.com>; Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2003 19:27:18 -0800 (PST); Don't forget the rear end, too. I don't think any Spits had self adjusting brakes. My 76 doesn't. There is a 1/4" stud in the bottom of the backing plate that needs to be turned to adjust them. Rais; /html/spitfires/2003-01/msg00247.html (7,688 bytes)
3. re:spongy brakes (score: 1): Author: Douglas Braun <doug@dougbraun.com>; Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2003 23:07:33 -0500; Careful not to overdo it! I once adjusted my rear brakes, trying real hard to get them without any hint of excess looseness. Then I went out on a drive, and after a while I noticed a funny smell from; /html/spitfires/2003-01/msg00248.html (8,031 bytes)
4. re:spongy brakes (score: 1): Author: Leon <markiiibuy@yahoo.com>; Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2003 20:52:13 -0800 (PST); REAL hot! I burned my fingers on the lug nuts trying to remove the wheel... Doug > Ouch! yea, not THAT tight, but shouldn't the e brake almost lock the back wheels at low speed on dry pavement??? Le; /html/spitfires/2003-01/msg00249.html (7,608 bytes)
5. RE: Spongy Brakes (score: 1): Author: Richard Gosling <richard.gosling@exprogroup.com>; Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2003 11:23:12 -0000; The order I'd tackle your brake problem in: Bleed brakes (I can strongly recommend Speedbleeders, which have to be ordered from the States, but they are not expensive and make the job much easier) A; /html/spitfires/2003-01/msg00254.html (9,751 bytes)
6. re:spongy brakes (score: 1): Author: Douglas Braun <doug@dougbraun.com>; Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2003 07:26:53 -0500; All I had to do was loosen the adjustment one "click", and the problem went away. To get the parking brake to work reasonably well , you really need to check the entire system. After I bought my car,; /html/spitfires/2003-01/msg00255.html (8,039 bytes)
7. RE: Spongy Brakes (score: 1): Author: "Craig Smith" <csmith1@awcwire.com>; Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2003 07:32:23 -0500; While we are on the subject, Front Calipers, everywhere you read it says NOT to separate the halves. With the sealants on the market today and a nod to patience, WHY NOT? After 32 years of hot and co; /html/spitfires/2003-01/msg00256.html (9,784 bytes)
8. RE: Spongy Brakes (score: 1): Author: Douglas Braun <doug@dougbraun.com>; Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2003 07:35:14 -0500; When the rear shoes get grease or brake fluid on them, they are essentially When I grease my rear hubs, I remove the brake drum and carefully wipe away any excess grease the got out past the outer se; /html/spitfires/2003-01/msg00257.html (7,901 bytes)
9. Re: Spongy Brakes (score: 1): Author: "Scott A. Roberts" <herald1200@comcast.net>; Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2003 08:22:38 -0500; When I rebuilt my type 14 calipers, I just used new o-rings, and no sealant.... Seem to work fine! Scott /// spitfires@autox.team.net mailing list /// or try http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/majorcool //; /html/spitfires/2003-01/msg00258.html (7,688 bytes)
10. Re: Spongy Brakes (score: 1): Author: "Bob Boehmer" <bob.boehmer@verizon.net>; Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2003 08:44:08 -0500; My front calipers were totally frozen after the car had sat for about 10 years (in my garage thankfully). In order to get them completely clean I split them. There was a single port between the two h; /html/spitfires/2003-01/msg00259.html (8,518 bytes)

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