[Spridgets] Sticking brake master

[corvallis at peoplepc.com]

Oh yes; the insides do go with all sorts of symptoms. ...bill in oregon

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-----Original Message-----
From: spridgets-bounces+corvallis=peoplepc.com at autox.team.net
[mailto:spridgets-bounces+corvallis=peoplepc.com at autox.team.net] On Behalf
Of Brad Fornal
Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2008 9:15 AM
To: Paul Baker
Cc: Spridgets
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Sticking brake master

Front or rear? Do you think that perhaps the rubber flex lines could be
collapsing internally?

Brad

On Wed, Jul 30, 2008 at 11:12 AM, Paul Baker <paulbaker53 at yahoo.co.uk>wrote:

> I hope you guys can help.
> I have a 65' Sprite with an 18 month old replacement
> brake master cylinder ( the single reservoir - brake/clutch combined).
Over
> the last few months the brakes will occassionallyB hold on for a few
> seconds
> after the brake pedal pressure has been released.B B The frequency of this
> problem seems to be getting more regular.B  There is free play at the
> clevis
> pin end of the of the pushrod and no binding at the pedal pin.B  The
master
> cylinder just does not want to release the pushrod for sometimes up to 3
or
> 4
> seconds.
> Any suggestions.
> Paul Baker
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