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Are both front brakes dragging (when they drag) or just one? Can you
release the dragging by popping open a bleeder screw for a moment?
-Roland
On Thu, Jul 25, 2019, 11:09 AM Michael Oritt <michael.oritt@gmail.com>
wrote:
> I'm going for a short ride in a little while to a destination nearby and I
> will carefully observe if the pedal gets high and hard and if the brakes
> drag, etc.
>
> If there is a collapsed line the condition should appear relatively
> quickly don't you think? OTOH if it does not appear before the car heats
> up that might be significant.
>
> I am sometimes a sucker for easy solutions....
>
> Best--Michael Oritt
>
> On Thu, Jul 25, 2019 at 4:33 PM Michael Oritt <michael.oritt@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> NEWSFLASH:
>>
>> After letting the car sit for a few hours I just checked the pedal and it
>> has gone back to normal with an inch or two of motion, same as it was
>> before i started out this morning's drive.
>>
>> At the same time i adjusted the pushrod length a few months back I also
>> removed some exhaust heat-shielding and have not yet gotten around to
>> replacing it. Given the high ambient temperatures I wonder if heat is
>> getting to the MC, causing the brakes to somehow stay partially or fully
>> activated?
>>
>> Best--Michael Oritt
>>
>> On Thu, Jul 25, 2019 at 4:29 PM Randall Hicks <healey100m@me.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Swollen (inside) brake hose not releasing fluid???
>>>
>>> Randy
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>
>>> On Jul 25, 2019, at 4:25 PM, Michael Oritt <michael.oritt@gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Nope--Dot 3/4.
>>>
>>> On Thu, Jul 25, 2019 at 3:27 PM Michael Salter <michaelsalter@gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Silicone fluid?
>>>>
>>>> M
>>>>
>>>> On Thu, Jul 25, 2019, 2:36 PM Michael Oritt, <michael.oritt@gmail.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> During a drive today I noticed that the brake pedal is higher and
>>>>> harder than normal and as I come to a stop it definitely feels as though
>>>>> the brakes are dragging, plus there seemed to be a lot of heat coming from
>>>>> the front brakes.
>>>>>
>>>>> I suspect a problem with the master cylinder but would appreciate any
>>>>> suggestions as to what the issue and fix might be.
>>>>>
>>>>> Best--Michael Oritt
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<div dir=3D"auto">Are both front brakes dragging (when they drag) or just o=
ne?=C2=A0 Can you release the dragging by popping open a bleeder screw for =
a moment?<div dir=3D"auto">-Roland</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote=
"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Thu, Jul 25, 2019, 11:09 AM Mich=
ael Oritt <<a href=3D"mailto:michael.oritt@gmail.com";>michael.oritt@gmai=
l.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"ma=
rgin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"lt=
r"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff"><span style=3D"colo=
r:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Verdana,Arial,Tahoma,Calibri,Geneva,sans-serif;=
font-size:13px">I'm going for a short ride in a little while to a desti=
nation nearby and I will carefully observe if the pedal gets high and hard =
and if the brakes drag, etc.</span></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=
=3D"color:#3333ff"><br style=3D"color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Verdana,Ari=
al,Tahoma,Calibri,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style=3D"color:rg=
b(34,34,34);font-family:Verdana,Arial,Tahoma,Calibri,Geneva,sans-serif;font=
-size:13px">If there is a collapsed line the condition should appear relati=
vely quickly don't you think?=C2=A0 OTOH if it does not appear before t=
he car heats up that might be significant.=C2=A0</span></div><div class=3D"=
gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff"><span style=3D"color:rgb(34,34,34);f=
ont-family:Verdana,Arial,Tahoma,Calibri,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:13px">=
=C2=A0</span></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff"><sp=
an style=3D"color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Verdana,Arial,Tahoma,Calibri,Ge=
neva,sans-serif;font-size:13px">I am sometimes a sucker for easy solutions.=
...</span><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff"><s=
pan style=3D"color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Verdana,Arial,Tahoma,Calibri,G=
eneva,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br></span></div><div class=3D"gmail_defau=
lt" style=3D"color:#3333ff"><span style=3D"color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:=
Verdana,Arial,Tahoma,Calibri,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Best--Michae=
l Oritt</span></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" c=
lass=3D"gmail_attr">On Thu, Jul 25, 2019 at 4:33 PM Michael Oritt <<a hr=
ef=3D"mailto:michael.oritt@gmail.com"; target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">=
michael.oritt@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_=
quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,=
204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=
=3D"color:rgb(51,51,255)">NEWSFLASH:<br><br>After letting the car sit for a=
few hours I just checked the pedal and it has gone back to normal with an =
inch or two of motion, same as it was before i started out this morning'=
;s drive.<br><br>At the same time i adjusted the pushrod length a few month=
s back I also removed some exhaust heat-shielding and have not yet gotten a=
round to replacing it.=C2=A0 Given the high ambient temperatures I wonder i=
f heat is getting to the MC, causing the brakes to somehow stay partially o=
r fully activated?=C2=A0 =C2=A0<br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=
=3D"color:rgb(51,51,255)"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"c=
olor:rgb(51,51,255)">Best--Michael Oritt</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail=
_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Thu, Jul 25, 2019 at 4:29 =
PM Randall Hicks <<a href=3D"mailto:healey100m@me.com"; target=3D"_blank"=
rel=3D"noreferrer">healey100m@me.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote c=
lass=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px soli=
d rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"auto">Swollen (inside) bra=
ke hose not releasing fluid???<div><br></div><div>Randy<br><div><br><div id=
=3D"m_5214386444083941537gmail-m_-5968309692687112733gmail-m_80434994346265=
32399AppleMailSignature" dir=3D"ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir=3D"l=
tr"><br>On Jul 25, 2019, at 4:25 PM, Michael Oritt <<a href=3D"mailto:mi=
chael.oritt@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">michael.oritt@g=
mail.com</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"=
ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:rgb(51,51=
,255)">Nope--Dot 3/4.</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D=
"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Thu, Jul 25, 2019 at 3:27 PM Michael Salter &=
lt;<a href=3D"mailto:michaelsalter@gmail.com"; target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"nore=
ferrer">michaelsalter@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=
=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rg=
b(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"auto">Silicone fluid?<div dir=
=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">M</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_=
quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Thu, Jul 25, 2019, 2:36 PM =
Michael Oritt, <<a href=3D"mailto:michael.oritt@gmail.com"; target=3D"_bl=
ank" rel=3D"noreferrer">michael.oritt@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><bl=
ockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-lef=
t:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=
=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,255)">During a drive today I no=
ticed that the brake pedal is higher and harder than normal and as I come t=
o a stop it definitely feels as though the brakes are dragging, plus there =
seemed to be a lot of heat coming from the front brakes.</div><div class=3D=
"gmail_default" style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,255)"><br></div><div class=3D"gmai=
l_default" style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,255)">I suspect a problem with the mast=
er cylinder but would appreciate any suggestions as to what the issue and f=
ix might be.</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,255=
)"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,255)">Be=
st--Michael Oritt</div></div>
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