To all thanks for the ideas. The easy way would be to rebuild the system
but that would be easy; so, I've elected to do things in stages. Stage one
will be to replace the brake fluid. After that is done I will replace the
master cylinder. Even after leaving the car sitting for a few days the
pedal is still hard. If it were a hose it would have "bleed" out by now.
If the master cylinder is the cause I will still replace the hoses, Ten
years is getting my moneys worth for them. I will post again after I have
an answer. Also to Norm, I do have your Tech book and try to update it on a
regular basis, that and Haynes are my go to books.
Joe
BN1 #923 Coronet Cream
BN2 100M
BJ8 Just a great car
On Mon, Jul 7, 2008 at 9:05 PM, Norman Nock <sjnnock@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> JOE ..lf you had a high / hard brake pedal on your
> car
> the brake fluid inside the brake master cyl. was not
> returning the fluid into the reservoir and leaving
> pressure on the system , each time you applied the
> brakes they got harder and harder ... you should have
> noticed this brake drag when you were driving ... this
> problem is in the master cyl. OR is there something
> stopping the brake pedal returning ??? return spring
> missing ??
>
> Replace your master cyl. with a new
> one
>
> More information A/H Magazine June/July 1990
> Nov 1996 Sept/Oct 1996
> AND
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> see index
>
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> --- jomar healey <ah53@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> > I just came back from a short ride in the BJ8, air
> > temp was in the high 88's.
> > Just before I got to my driveway I hit the brakes to
> > stop at an intersection
> > and experienced a hard pedal and brake fade. I
> > tossed some water on the discs
> > when i got home and it steamed right off. Up to
> > this the car had been running
> > great. It has been awhile since I did the brakes,
> > about 10 years, so I'm
> > guessing it might be time to replace the brake fluid
> > and brake hoses. Does
> > this sound like a good place to start?
>
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