[Tigers] Brake Issue

[Donald Antilla]

I had this problem on two different cars. The cause was old flexible hydraulic hoses that had deteriorated inside. 
I changed them and the problem was resolved. 

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> On Jun 24, 2021, at 4:39 PM, Joe Brown via Tigers <tigers at autox.team.net> wrote:
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> Hey,
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> I'm scratching my head over an issue I'm having with my brakes.  This actually started last year and I'm just now trying to sort it out.
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> Basically, after pumping the brake pedal a few times the front brakes lock up (only the fronts).  If I crack open either bleed screw they free up.  In fact, cracking open the line anywhere going back to the master cylinder frees up the brakes.
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> I have bypassed the booster, replaced all of the rubber lines and rebuilt the calipers.  This seems to leave the master cylinder.  I disconnected the brake line from the master cylinder and put a short line on it that feeds back into the master cylinder reservoir so I could bleed any air out of it.  That all seems to work okay.
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> So, I'm looking for other ideas.  
> 
> Thanks,
> Joe Brown 
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