Glad to hear that you have a handle on the problem.
You have learned a valuable lesson about old cars.
Don't trust a thing the Previous owner says about the condition of the car.
They are all congenital liars. After all they want you to buy the car.
When you are working on a system, replace EVERYTHING in that system. I
don't care if it looks good, replace it. Unless you have a receipt for that
part that is less than 3 years old, REPLACE IT! This procedure will keep
you from being nickel and dimed by the same system. There is nothing more
annoying than bleeding the brake system multiple times during driving
season. Shot gun the system and be done with it.
Erich
waiting to hear about your tranny
----- Original Message -----
From: "Curt" <choffman9@cinci.rr.com>
To: "Tiger" <tigers@Autox.Team.Net>
Sent: Sunday, December 19, 2004 2:21 PM
Subject: Brake Mystery solved
> Well, like all good mysteries, this one has a simple answer once you get
all
> the pieces.
>
> The PO had said the hydraulics were all gone through and I apparently
added to
> that with a false memory that the rear cylinders were new.Turns out that
was a
> memory from my TR6.
>
> Anyway, once I got the drums off- no small feat when the brakes are fully
> locked up, it became apparent there was nothing new in there. No rust to
speak
> of and the flex hoses did look new so some of the ideas offered up didn't
look
> like good endpoints.
>
> So, I removed the cylinders and voila. Both were bound up like only 10
years
> of sitting still can do for you. Both had apparently only moved enough in
> their recent life to jam the brakes but were not about to agree to go the
> other way. I broke one free and could clean it out and I briefly toyed
with
> the idea of just honing it out and replacing. The other one I couldn't
move
> the piston with a hammer and couldn't get it out at all. So, out comes the
> catalog and I will order new cylinders. Already have a new master on it
which
> started this mess. The old one wasn't working so never had a chance to
lock up
> the brakes. Will inspect the front now too since there must be corrosion
there
> too. Still don't know how the guy drove the car to my house. He's still
> shaking.
>
> Thanks for all your tips. Once I get the brakes working I'll come back
with
> the clutch / transmission problem : )
>
>
> Curt Hoffman
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