[Healeys] Brake issue

Roland Wilhelmy sentenac.rw at gmail.com
Thu Jul 25 15:22:21 MDT 2019


Are both front brakes dragging (when they drag) or just one?  Can you
release the dragging by popping open a bleeder screw for a moment?
-Roland

On Thu, Jul 25, 2019, 11:09 AM Michael Oritt <michael.oritt at gmail.com>
wrote:

> 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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