[Healeys] Brake issue

[Michael Oritt]

Yes Dave, it is still round.

Best--Michael Oritt

On Mon, Jul 29, 2019 at 12:34 PM David P <frogeye at porterscustom.com> wrote:

> ....now that that is sorta settled.. did you look closely to see if the
> clevis pin is still round or something akin to a crankshaft in appearance..?
> On 7/29/2019 10:28 AM, Michael Oritt wrote:
>
> I got serious with the car this morning and after loosening the locking
> nut I shortened the rod's effective length by about 1/2", then locked
> everything down and went out for another test drive.  I drove about 15-20
> miles using the brakes from normally to hard, including several
> just-short-of-emergency stops from about 60 mph to 0.  Despite all this,
> and with the engine at 180-190 on another pretty hot day the brake pedal is
> staying where it should and everything seems fine.
>
> There is now about 3/4"-1" of free travel after which the brakes gradually
> engage and the pedal is about where it was before I first adjusted things a
> few months back.  Why my shortening of the pedal's travel did not present
> a problem at the time I did it is a bit baffling and I can only think that
> lower ambient temperatures must have played a role.  In any case things
> seem back to normal, though I do plan to replace the heat-shield that i
> removed when I first fiddled with things.
>
> Thanks everyone for their patience and suggestions.
>
> Best--Michael Oritt
>
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