[Healeys] BJ8 front brake lockup

[Oudesluys]

Most likely the adjustment of the push rod between servo and MBC is out.
Kees Oudesluijs

Tom schreef op 4-6-2015 om 15:41:
> Hello all,
>
> I've had a bit of problem with the brakes locking this season. After 
> it happened the second time, I pulled the vacuum line form the servo 
> and plugged it.  I put a few hundred miles on the car with the vacuum 
> line off the servo, and the brakes have worked great.
>
> This morning, I backed out the driveway, and I noticed the car 
> wouldn't roll downhill.  I pulled it back into the garage, and jacked 
> it up to see where the wheels were locking.
>
> The rear wheels turned freely, slight drag on the right rear.
>
> By hand, the front wheels would not turn at all.  Neither one.
>
> Does unplugging vacuum from the servo completely remove the servo from 
> the equation?  Could a servo without vacuum still cause locking 
> problems?   I believe my servo is a Lockheed unit, put on by the PO, 
> and the servo doesn't look that old.
>
> The front calipers are recent rebuilds (2 years ago). Anything else 
> that could cause the front brakes to lock up?
>
> thanks!
>
> Tom
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