[Healeys] Brake issue

[Michael Oritt]

I'm going for a short ride in a little while to a destination nearby and I
will carefully observe if the pedal gets high and hard and if the brakes
drag, etc.

If there is a collapsed line the condition should appear relatively quickly
don't you think?  OTOH if it does not appear before the car heats up that
might be significant.

I am sometimes a sucker for easy solutions....

Best--Michael Oritt

On Thu, Jul 25, 2019 at 4:33 PM Michael Oritt <michael.oritt at gmail.com>
wrote:

> NEWSFLASH:
>
> After letting the car sit for a few hours I just checked the pedal and it
> has gone back to normal with an inch or two of motion, same as it was
> before i started out this morning's drive.
>
> At the same time i adjusted the pushrod length a few months back I also
> removed some exhaust heat-shielding and have not yet gotten around to
> replacing it.  Given the high ambient temperatures I wonder if heat is
> getting to the MC, causing the brakes to somehow stay partially or fully
> activated?
>
> Best--Michael Oritt
>
> On Thu, Jul 25, 2019 at 4:29 PM Randall Hicks <healey100m at me.com> wrote:
>
>> Swollen (inside) brake hose not releasing fluid???
>>
>> Randy
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>> On Jul 25, 2019, at 4:25 PM, Michael Oritt <michael.oritt at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>> Nope--Dot 3/4.
>>
>> On Thu, Jul 25, 2019 at 3:27 PM Michael Salter <michaelsalter at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Silicone fluid?
>>>
>>> M
>>>
>>> On Thu, Jul 25, 2019, 2:36 PM Michael Oritt, <michael.oritt at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> During a drive today I noticed that the brake pedal is higher and
>>>> harder than normal and as I come to a stop it definitely feels as though
>>>> the brakes are dragging, plus there seemed to be a lot of heat coming from
>>>> the front brakes.
>>>>
>>>> I suspect a problem with the master cylinder but would appreciate any
>>>> suggestions as to what the issue and fix might be.
>>>>
>>>> Best--Michael Oritt
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