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RE: HELP: strange brake behavior

To: "'Jim Rowan'" <jimrowan@uic.edu>, "spridgets@autox.team.net" <spridgets@Autox.Team.Net>
Subject: RE: HELP: strange brake behavior
From: Chris Kotting <ckotting@iwaynet.net>
Date: Mon, 6 Jul 1998 16:35:04 -0400
Reply-to: Chris Kotting <ckotting@iwaynet.net>
Sender: owner-spridgets@Autox.Team.Net
Jim -

What kind of brake fluid?

Chris Kotting
ckotting@iwaynet.net

On Monday, July 06, 1998 12:59 PM, Jim Rowan [SMTP:jimrowan@uic.edu] wrote:
> This past weekend the brakes acted up on the Sprite.  
> The hydraulic system was rebuilt over the winter and up until
> now I have had no problems. The car is original drum setup.
> 
> Rebuild entailed: 
> rebuilt MC, new front wheel cylinders, new SS flex lines, 
> drums turned, and new brake shoes, shoe retractor springs. 
> 
> Funny behavior exhibited this weekend: The brake pedal
> kept getting firmer and firmer until there was little or no travel after
> about 10 miles.
> The rear brakes were cool while the fronts were hot.
> The adjusters are at the lowest/least tension setting.
> I popped the bleed nipples. The brakes were fine for about 
> the same amount of time and then began firming up again by the
> time I reached home. I took the wheel/drum off and found that the
> wheel cylinders were not all the way retracted. There were out about
> 1/2 a centimeter. Popped the bleed screw and returned to fully retracted.
> I fear it's an MC related problem, possibly a weak spring? I played with
> the plunger adjuster at the MC still no improvement. 
> What else could it be?
> 
> Of course this weekend is Healey Fest and I planned to go.
> I'm not going to stop every 10 miles to cool the brakes and I don't have a
> trailer.
> HELP!!
> 
> Much TIA,
> Jim Rowan
> 60 Sprite 
> 
> 

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