[Tigers] Brake Issue

[Joe Brown]

I should clarify.  I had the brake locking problem before I replaced or
rebuilt everything.  And I still have the same problem.  Could it be
something with the master cylinder?

Thanks,
Joe

On Thu, Jun 24, 2021 at 3:45 PM Joe Brown <jbbrown1980 at gmail.com> wrote:

> I have brand new rubber hoses that I got from Sunbeam Specialties last
> week.
>
> On Thu, Jun 24, 2021 at 3:42 PM Donald Antilla <fast427 at sbcglobal.net>
> wrote:
>
>> 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.
>>
>> From Don's iPhone 203-592-8427
>> Or 203-264-8301 home
>>
>> > On Jun 24, 2021, at 4:39 PM, Joe Brown via Tigers <
>> tigers at autox.team.net> wrote:
>> >
>> > 
>> > Hey,
>> >
>> > 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.
>> >
>> > 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.
>> >
>> > 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.
>> >
>> > So, I'm looking for other ideas.
>> >
>> > Thanks,
>> > Joe Brown
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