[Tigers] Brakes biting
Jay
jay.laifman at gmail.com
Tue Apr 26 10:55:56 MDT 2022
Both of these suggestions seem to track better with the symptoms. And, FWIW, if I recall, dad was proud of the yellow stripe hose. I’ll be checking it out this weekend.
Thanks guys.
Jay
> On Apr 26, 2022, at 9:53 AM, GARY WINBLAD <garywinblad at comcast.net> wrote:
>
> You might also check...
> Years ago I still had my original "yellow stripe" vacuum hose on my
> servo. Back behind the air cleaner where you couldn't see it, it had
> become "soft". When it got hot it sucked in and closed off the vacuum
> to the servo until it cooled slightly. Boost was intermittent.
> Gary
>
>
>> On 04/26/2022 11:10 AM Wayne Pierzga via Tigers <tigers at autox.team.net> wrote:
>>
>>
>> Hi Jay
>>
>> I was not aware you were using SS braided flex lines. If I recall these use a 'plastic' tube to carry the brake fluid. I don’t think these tubes delaminate/collapse like OEM rubber as they deteriorate.
>>
>> So, I have another suggestion you may want to investigate. Is there an in-line vacuum check-valve between the carb and brake booster? If so this may be sticking and could be the source of the intermittent problems you describe.
>>
>> Cheers
>> Wayne
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Jay [mailto:jay.laifman at gmail.com]
>> Sent: Monday, April 25, 2022 5:34 PM
>> To: Tiger List Serve <tigers at autox.team.net>
>> Subject: Re: [Tigers] Brakes biting
>>
>> I’m starting to suspect the hoses more. There was another incident that was a bit different, and now that I think of it, points more to the hoses.
>>
>> As I said before, as I was coming to a stop, with my foot on the brake, at the last second before coming to a complete stop, it seemed the brakes bit a little harder - like I pushed the brakes a tiny bit, even though I didn’t at all.
>>
>> My initial assumption was that there was a bubble in the rubber hose, increasing pressure. But I discounted that since it stopped immediately when I lifted the pedal. When I have heard about this before, I recall that the bubble kept the pressure up even after the pedal was released. But every situation is different.
>>
>> This other incident was also at very low speed, just after I lifted the brakes and was coasting forward, I got a feeling like I was taping on the brakes repeatedly and the wheel was chirping. It was very strange. I don’t know the details to give more help on that.
>>
>> One other factor, I have braided stainless hoses, that are smaller OD and ID than stock rubber hoses.
>>
>>
>>> On Apr 24, 2022, at 12:28 PM, Jay <jay.laifman at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> On my drive today, I first noticed that when slowing to a stop, at the very last moment before stopping, the brakes seemed to have an extra bite. I didn’t notice anything at speed or during braking. Just that last moment. But once I lifted, it always stopped. Then at one point, it seemed like it was biting a bit more. Again, the second I lifted off the brakes it was fine.
>>>
>>> Thoughts?
>>>
>>> This is with stock brakes and servo.
>>>
>>> I almost want to say that it is only one front wheel. But I’m not sure. That would suggest caliper or hose. But when those stick or bite, I don’t know that they release the second the pressure on the pedal is released.
>>
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