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Re: [Spridgets] brake problems

To: an5.sprite@gmail.com
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] brake problems
From: Steven Kemple <skemple@tidewater.net>
Date: Mon, 12 Sep 2011 17:45:46 -0400
Thanks to everyone for the rapid responses.  Lots to consider.  The brakes are
not currently binding.  The original problem was a too long pushrod in an
upgraded master.  That's corrected and there is ample fee movement.  Now I
can't get a good pedal after bleeding.  I'll make another thorough look at
everything including the master ( not assuming that it was overhauled
correctly).

I'll report back.

Steve Kemple

AN5
BT7 Tricarb
On Sep 12, 2011, at 1:47 PM, an5.sprite@gmail.com wrote:

> Steve,
>
> Did you see the recent post with the link to MG/AH brake master rebuild
specs? From memory, on the sight they indicate that correct masters for early
sprites are hard to get. The issue is the bore size.
>
> That could be part of your problem. I assume you are using the original
single unit with a single brake master and clutch master combined.
>
> If the car is not original this could be a good excuse to upgrade to discs
up front.
> Good Luck and welcome to the board.
> Steve
> Sent from me.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Steven Kemple <skemple@tidewater.net>
> Sender: spridgets-bounces@autox.team.netDate: Mon, 12 Sep 2011 12:20:52
> To: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
> Subject: [Spridgets] brake problems
>
> Hi all
>
> I'm a new lister, but not new to LBC's.  I acquired a 61 Bugeye recently
and
> have been working on brake problems ever since.  Seemed O.K. when I did the
> test drive but the brakes seemed weak and the pedal very hard.  I chalked
it
> up to not being used to 4 wheel drum brakes.
>
> On the first drive after delivery the rear brakes locked up.  Changed the
rear
> cylinders.  Then the front brakes locked up.  After extensive review of the
> archives and discussions with the PO it appears that the car had a newly
> rebuilt Master Cylinder and ended up with the wrong push rod resulting in
no
> free movement.  That has been corrected.  Even after a fairly short drive
with
> the locked up front brakes, the shoes and cylinders looked pretty much
trashed
> so I changed them ( shoes and Lockeed type cylinders from Moss).  I have
two
> problems that I have been struggling with for days.  First, the right front
> wheel drum is very tight with the adjusters completely unadjusted.  I can
see
> no difference in parts.  I even tried changing the shoes and drums from the
> left side with no difference.  The other problem is that I can not get a
hard
> pedal.  I can not detect any leaks and no bubbles when bleeding.  I am
using
> the wife assist bleed method.  I can pump up the pedal a bit but it is not
> close to right.  I let it sit for a couple of days and still no change.
The
> front flexible lines are new and the rear one looks new.  Isolation of the
> flexible lines has not pointed to a specific problem.  The only other thing
to
> add is that at one front wheel I found a small amount of fluid inside the
drum
> back plate but could not detect from where.  I thought it may have been a
run
> away drip from the bleeding process.  Could it be a hair line crack in a
new
> wheel cylinder?  I have read just about every brake posting on the archives
> looking for an answer.  Any thoughts?
>
> Steve Kemple
>
> AN5
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