[Healeys] Sticking brakes

[Chris Dimmock]

Keith,
Just drive it more. Just use it.
Dont just be a karate kid.
Wax on, wax off......
Drive it!
If you haven't recently, then rebuild your entire brake system.
;-)
At least twice. Or drive it more often.
;-)
That will teach you...
;-)
Sent from my iPhone

On 17/08/2010, at 1:46 AM, <pennell at cox.net> wrote:

> Listers,
>
> Had an interesting happeniing on a recent drive.  It felt like the  
> brakes were sticking and I could also feel it as I slowed just  
> before a stop.  I cut my drive short and went home.
>
> Several days later I jacked up the rear and found the left rear  
> would stick solid after applying the brakes.  The right rear  
> remained free.  The only way I could free it was to remove the wheel  
> to get enough effort on the adjuster to turn it.  One click released  
> it fully.  Since then several times I have applied the brakes,  
> waited 24 or more hours, and checked again.  Still stuck.
>
> I know this symptom could be a sign of the rear flex hose swelling  
> but wouldn't that also cause the right rear to hang up?  Any  
> thoughts please?
>
> Keith
> _________________m