Subject: [Healeys] Brakes sticking

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Date: Thu, 20 Aug 2015 19:43:45 -0400

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 A problem developed with the brakes sticking on. Have recently installed n=
ew ceramic brake pads. It was a tight fit with the added felt type backing?=
 I used the metal shims also?  The rubber diaphragm in the brake booster(Lo=
ckheed)was also replaced. It was torn and leaked.  Used Lucas brand Dot 4 f=
luid. System is well bled. Stopping is very good.

 The calipers were rebuilt with stainless pistons and all  rubber hoses and=
 some steel lines were replaced. New rear wheel cylinders. This was done in=
 2002.

  New pads have about 7-800 miles. Break in as per instructions. Drove to E=
nclave and noticed the sticking when in stop and go traffic on a very hot d=
ay. Temp gauge reached 212 at times. This is when the problem starts, in tr=
affic, gauge temps over 190, very hard pedal develops.

 Noticed after these runs both front wire wheels are very hot to the touch.=
 Back wheels normal.

No sticking in cool ambient temps and gauge reads normally 180-190. 

Thanks for the wisdom=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6..

WD  
67 BJ8

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with the brakes sticking on. Have recently installed new ceramic brake pads=
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hims also?=C2=A0 The rubber diaphragm in the brake booster(Lockheed)was als=
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=A0 New pads have about 7-800 miles. Break in as per instructions. Drove to=
 Enclave and noticed the sticking when in stop and go traffic on a very hot=
 day. Temp gauge reached 212 at times. This is when the problem starts, in =
traffic, gauge temps over 190, very hard pedal develops.<o:p></o:p></span><=
/p><p><span style=3D'font-size:14.0pt'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p><span=
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s are very hot to the touch. Back wheels normal.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><s=
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From: Frank Magnusson <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 21 Aug 2015 16:39:43 -0500

It Sounds like your front brake hoses to me.  I had this problem on my BJ8 with both the front brake hoses and the clutch hose.  When they get old and start to deteriorate from the inside, when you apply the brakes and then release the pedal, they collapse on thrmselves and trap brake fluid and pressure out at the wheel.  Same thing happens with the clutch.  Pedal gets hard amd immoveable. Only happens when it gets hot.   

Hope this helps,
Frank

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