[Healeys] Brake issue

[Michael Oritt]

During this evening's rides to and from a nearby destination the brakes
felt fine and pedal travel was normal--naturally!
I hope to get under the car tomorrow.

Best--Michael Oritt

On Thu, Jul 25, 2019 at 5:33 PM Perry <healeyguy at aol.com> wrote:

> High pedal, meaning that the brake pedal does not travel downward when
> applying foot pressure, is indicative of wheel cylinders or caliper pistons
> not moving in their bore.  The fluid in the master cylinder has less space
> to travel to and therefore remains high. Since there is more heat coming
> off the front brakes a suspect the problem is in that (front brakes) area.
> I suppose if there was a blockage in the master it could act the same way
> but don’t remember that ever happen to me previously.
>
> But I’ve been wrong before…..
>
> Perry
>
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> *From: *Michael Oritt <michael.oritt at gmail.com>
> *Sent: *Thursday, July 25, 2019 5:10 PM
> *To: *Randall Hicks <healey100m at me.com>; Austin Healey
> <healeys at autox.team.net>
> *Subject: *Re: [Healeys] Brake issue
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>
> 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
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> 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
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> 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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