The "parking" position on a Bugeye drum brake cylinder piston
(single piston design) will be determined mechanically (inside or
outside the cylinder I don't remember). The main retraction spring
will not be held off by the brake fluid. Any residual pressure on
the brake fluid (after releasing the brake pedal) will simply
result in displacement of fluid into the master.
Mike L.
60A,67E,59Bug
----- Original Message -----
From: Max Heim <mvheim@studiolimage.com>
To: mgs <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: April 28, 2000 11:42 PM
Subject: Re: Sprite brakes (was 69 mgb brakes and fuel
sender/retry)
> Well, I was thinking that the pistons might not be pushed out to
their
> normal "parking" position. I always assumed the adjustment
instructions
> were for a "loaded" brake system (after all, you don't drain the
fluid
> for your regular rear brake adjustment). Anyway, I wouldn't
panic about
> it until you did have them bled. The other thing is you might
have the
> shoes reversed. Don't really know how they go in the Sprite, but
> oftentimes they are not symmetrical, end-to-end, or even
side-to-side.
> I'm sure you know that, however.
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