While you have it apart you should change them all or you will end up going back
and doing more later, IMHO Brad
Lancer7676@aol.com wrote:
> I had a couple of problems develop yesterday with my '79 Midget. I noticed
> on the drive from work that the brake pedal was lower and harder than usual
> so I decided to check it out as soon as I arrived home. Popped the hood and
> sure enough, the rear MC reservoir was completely empty and the forward res.
> was only half full. Checked around the MC for leakage--none apparant.
> Pulled the front wheels first--no leakage from the calipers that I could
> see--everything dry. Pulled the rear wheels--there was some dampness around
> the passenger side wheel but none that I could see around the wheel cylinder.
> Neither on the driver's side. There WAS a very small amount of black grease
> that probably seeped from the axle housing, but there was no wetness around
> the wheel cylinders, which, by the way, I had rebuilt within the past year.
> While I had the rear wheels off I looked at the hose connections above the
> axle housing--didnt see anything there.
>
> Filled the MC reservoir and bled the rear lines--topped everything up and got
> back the brake pedal--it feels good now. I can't figure out where the fluid
> leaked from. I figure I will closely monitor the brake fluid levels and see
> how quickly it leaves. Any ideas will be appreciated.
>
> Now--another problem that developed. In replacing BOTH front wheels, and
> tightening the lug nuts with arm strength only, no body weight at all, I
> snapped off 1 lug bolt per wheel. I called my mechanic who has a supply of
> bolts, and he said that was from fools (DPO, not me) putting the wheels back
> on with Air wrenches. They apply too much torque and will eventually break
> the lugs. Soooo--I am wondering whether I should replace ALL the lug bolts,
> not knowing how many others might be stressed by some fool with an air
> weapon. If they snap with only ARM strength, might they snapas well in a
> tight curve at 55 mph? Something to thinkabout for all of us!
>
> ----David C.
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