[Healeys] Braking-Update

[Warren Dietz]

Thanks all for the responses.  My car has been out of service since I posted
last waiting on my new tires(Vredestein 185-80)\tuned rims from Alan @Hendrix
Wire Wheel. A new vacuum hose did the trick. Old one was collapsed on the
manifold end. As the engine heated it became very soft.   Braking is back to
normal and the car rides and handles like new and smooth at all speeds.The
shake is gone! Kudos to Alan and company!
Date: Tue, 9 Jul 2013 17:26:48 -0400
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Braking
From: michaelsalter at gmail.com
To: flyhihealey at hotmail.com
CC: healeys at autox.team.net

Hi Warren,
I think you may want to check that the vacuum hose has not collapsed. Check
carefully that the inner liner has not separated from the outer case.

Michael Salter

http://www.netbug.net/blogmichael/?p=445



On Tue, Jul 9, 2013 at 12:59 PM, Warren Dietz <flyhihealey at hotmail.com>
wrote:

Have been experiencing a strange symptom when applying brakes. After driving

around

for short periods(after warm up) my braking seems to require greater
pressure

to stop. If I pump the peddle a few times then the booster seems to kick in

again and stopping is normal. The brakes feel a bit grabby when the booster

does work.


 The last few years I've noticed a whistling sound when shutting off the

engine with foot on brake peddle? Of course the whistling has stopped since

this problem.   I suspect the booster. It is a replacement  from the'80's.

Any ideas?


Thanks,


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