About a year ago, the list mentioned something about silicone for fluid in
brakes and the clutch.
What, where and HUH ?
Craig Smith
71 Spit
-----Original Message-----
From: Atwell Haines <carbuff@nac.net>
To: Thomas Carney <gt6in@yahoo.com>; spit list <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Date: Saturday, January 16, 1999 6:35 PM
Subject: Re: brake problems, help..
>Tom,
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>I had that problem one of the times I was bleeding my Spit's brakes (just
>ONE time of the 5 or so...)
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>There might be some air trapped in one of the lines or cylinders. VERY
>CAREFULLY take the car for a short drive (I went around my block a couple
>times) then bleed again. The vibration from the driving will move the
>air to where it can be purged.
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>Worked for me!
>
>Atwell Haines
>'79 Spitfire - always with fresh brake fluid! :-/
>
>At 01:34 PM 1/16/99 -0800, Thomas Carney wrote:
>> With everything back together lines bled I have a lot of
>>pedal travel before the brakes really work. If I pump the pedal it
>>doesn't get any stiffer like it would be air in the lines. The rear
>>drums are adjusted properly too. There are no visible leaks of fluid
>>either. The pedal is practically on the floor when I stop. It didn't
>>do this before the line job though. Can anyone give me a hand? I
>>have classes in 2 days and I need the car.
>>Thanks
>>Tom
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