Subject: Re: [Healeys] BJ8 front brake lockup

From: Michael <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 4 Jun 2015 09:44:25 -0400

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Yes Tom,
Old flex hoses although, unusual to have both fronts go bad at the same tim=
e.
Michael S
BN1 #174

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From: "Tom" <[email-masked]>
Sent: =E2=80=8E4/=E2=80=8E06/=E2=80=8E2015 9:42 a.m.
To: "Healey Mail List" <[email-masked]>
Subject: [Healeys] BJ8 front brake lockup

Hello all,

I've had a bit of problem with the brakes locking this season.  After it ha=
ppened the second time, I pulled the vacuum line form the servo and plugged=
 it.  I put a few hundred miles on the car with the vacuum line off the ser=
vo, and the brakes have worked great.

This morning, I backed out the driveway, and I noticed the car wouldn't rol=
l downhill.  I pulled it back into the garage, and jacked it up to see wher=
e the wheels were locking.

The rear wheels turned freely, slight drag on the right rear.

By hand, the front wheels would not turn at all.  Neither one.

Does unplugging vacuum from the servo completely remove the servo from the =
equation?  Could a servo without vacuum still cause locking problems?   I b=
elieve my servo is a Lockheed unit, put on by the PO, and the servo doesn't=
 look that old.

The front calipers are recent rebuilds (2 years ago).   Anything else that =
could cause the front brakes to lock up?

thanks!

Tom=

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font-size: 11pt;">Yes Tom,<br>Old flex hoses although, unusual to have both=
 fronts go bad at the same time.<br>Michael S<br>BN1 #174</div></div><div d=
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ri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">[Healeys] BJ8 front brake lockup</span><br=
><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Hello all,</div><div><br></div>I've had a =
bit of problem with the brakes locking this season.&nbsp; After it happened=
 the second time, I pulled the vacuum line form the servo and plugged it.&n=
bsp; I put a few hundred miles on the car with the vacuum line off the serv=
o, and the brakes have worked great.<div><br></div><div>This morning, I bac=
ked out the driveway, and I noticed the car wouldn't roll downhill.&nbsp; I=
 pulled it back into the garage, and jacked it up to see where the wheels w=
ere locking.</div><div><br></div><div>The rear wheels turned freely, slight=
 drag on the right rear.</div><div><br></div><div>By hand, the front wheels=
 would not turn at all.&nbsp; Neither one.</div><div><br></div><div>Does un=
plugging vacuum from the servo completely remove the servo from the equatio=
n?&nbsp; Could a servo without vacuum still cause locking problems? &nbsp; =
I believe my servo is a Lockheed unit, put on by the PO, and the servo does=
n't look that old.</div><div><br></div><div>The front calipers are recent r=
ebuilds (2 years ago). &nbsp; Anything else that could cause the front brak=
es to lock up?</div><div><br></div><div>thanks!</div><div><br></div><div>To=
m</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div>=0A=
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Date: Thu, 04 Jun 2015 15:46:18 +0200

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Most likely the adjustment of the push rod between servo and MBC is out.
Kees Oudesluijs

Tom schreef op 4-6-2015 om 15:41:
> Hello all,
>
> I've had a bit of problem with the brakes locking this season. After 
> it happened the second time, I pulled the vacuum line form the servo 
> and plugged it.  I put a few hundred miles on the car with the vacuum 
> line off the servo, and the brakes have worked great.
>
> This morning, I backed out the driveway, and I noticed the car 
> wouldn't roll downhill.  I pulled it back into the garage, and jacked 
> it up to see where the wheels were locking.
>
> Does unplugging vacuum from the servo completely remove the servo from 
> the equation?  Could a servo without vacuum still cause locking 
> problems?   I believe my servo is a Lockheed unit, put on by the PO, 
> and the servo doesn't look that old.
>
> The front calipers are recent rebuilds (2 years ago). Anything else 
> that could cause the front brakes to lock up?
>
> thanks!
>
> Tom
>
>
>
>
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    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">Most likely the adjustment of the push
      rod between servo and MBC is out.<br>
      Kees Oudesluijs<br>
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        <div>Hello all,</div>
        <div><br>
        </div>
        I've had a bit of problem with the brakes locking this season. 
        After it happened the second time, I pulled the vacuum line form
        the servo and plugged it.  I put a few hundred miles on the car
        with the vacuum line off the servo, and the brakes have worked
        great.
        <div><br>
        </div>
        <div>This morning, I backed out the driveway, and I noticed the
          car wouldn't roll downhill.  I pulled it back into the garage,
          and jacked it up to see where the wheels were locking.</div>
        <div><br>
        </div>
        <div>The rear wheels turned freely, slight drag on the right
          rear.</div>
        <div><br>
        </div>
        <div>By hand, the front wheels would not turn at all.  Neither
          one.</div>
        <div><br>
        </div>
        <div>Does unplugging vacuum from the servo completely remove the
          servo from the equation?  Could a servo without vacuum still
          cause locking problems?   I believe my servo is a Lockheed
          unit, put on by the PO, and the servo doesn't look that old.</div>
        <div><br>
        </div>
        <div>The front calipers are recent rebuilds (2 years ago).  
          Anything else that could cause the front brakes to lock up?</div>
        <div><br>
        </div>
        <div>thanks!</div>
        <div><br>
        </div>
        <div>Tom</div>
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From: Tom <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 4 Jun 2015 13:17:04 -0400

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The PO converted to DOT5 (Silicone) about 10 years ago.  The shop replaced
the master brake cylinder, all the flex hoses, the rear wheel cylinders,
the servo (I think), and flushed the whole system before adding DOT5.  I
replaced the front calipers about two years ago.

I agree, it would be unusual to have both front flex hoses go bad at the
same time.

Is it possible that the proportioning valve is bad?   I'm puzzled why the
rear brakes are fine and the front brakes are locking.  Or is that just a
red herring?

- Tom

On Thu, Jun 4, 2015 at 9:44 AM, Michael <[email-masked]> wrote:

> Yes Tom,
> Old flex hoses although, unusual to have both fronts go bad at the same
> time.
> Michael S
> BN1 #174
> ------------------------------
> From: Tom <[email-masked]>
> To: Healey Mail List <[email-masked]>
> I've had a bit of problem with the brakes locking this season.  After it
> happened the second time, I pulled the vacuum line form the servo and
> plugged it.  I put a few hundred miles on the car with the vacuum line of=
f
> the servo, and the brakes have worked great.
>
> This morning, I backed out the driveway, and I noticed the car wouldn't
> roll downhill.  I pulled it back into the garage, and jacked it up to see
> where the wheels were locking.
>
> Does unplugging vacuum from the servo completely remove the servo from th=
e
> equation?  Could a servo without vacuum still cause locking problems?   I
> believe my servo is a Lockheed unit, put on by the PO, and the servo
> doesn't look that old.
>
> The front calipers are recent rebuilds (2 years ago).   Anything else tha=
t
> could cause the front brakes to lock up?

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<div dir=3D"ltr">The PO converted to DOT5 (Silicone) about 10 years ago.=C2=
=A0 The shop replaced the master brake cylinder, all the flex hoses, the re=
ar wheel cylinders, the servo (I think), and flushed the whole system befor=
e adding DOT5.=C2=A0 I replaced the front calipers about two years ago.<div=
><br></div><div>I agree, it would be=C2=A0<span style=3D"font-family:Calibr=
i,sans-serif;font-size:14.6666669845581px">unusual to have both front flex =
hoses go bad at the same time.</span></div><div><span style=3D"font-family:=
Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:14.6666669845581px"><br></span></div><div><spa=
n style=3D"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:14.6666669845581px">Is =
it possible that the proportioning valve is bad? =C2=A0 I&#39;m puzzled why=
 the rear brakes are fine and the front brakes are locking.=C2=A0 Or is tha=
t just a red herring?</span></div><div><span style=3D"font-family:Calibri,s=
ans-serif;font-size:14.6666669845581px"><br></span></div><div><span style=
=3D"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:14.6666669845581px">- Tom</spa=
n></div><div><span style=3D"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:14.666=
6669845581px"><br></span></div><div><span style=3D"font-family:Calibri,sans=
-serif;font-size:14.6666669845581px"><br></span></div></div><div class=3D"g=
mail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Thu, Jun 4, 2015 at 9:44 AM, =
Michael <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" t=
arget=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockqu=
ote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc s=
olid;padding-left:1ex"><div><div><div style=3D"font-family:Calibri,sans-ser=
if;font-size:11pt">Yes Tom,<br>Old flex hoses although, unusual to have bot=
h fronts go bad at the same time.<br>Michael S<br>BN1 #174</div></div><div =
dir=3D"ltr"><hr><span style=3D"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11p=
t;font-weight:bold">From: </span><span style=3D"font-family:Calibri,sans-se=
rif;font-size:11pt"><a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank"=
>Tom</a></span><br><span style=3D"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:=
11pt;font-weight:bold">Sent: </span><span style=3D"font-family:Calibri,sans=
-serif;font-size:11pt">=E2=80=8E4/=E2=80=8E06/=E2=80=8E2015 9:42 a.m.</span=
><br><span style=3D"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weig=
ht:bold">To: </span><span style=3D"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size=
:11pt"><a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank">Healey M=
ail List</a></span><br><span style=3D"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-s=
ize:11pt;font-weight:bold">Subject: </span><span style=3D"font-family:Calib=
ri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt">[Healeys] BJ8 front brake lockup</span><br><b=
r></div><div><div class=3D"h5"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Hello all,</div><div><=
br></div>I&#39;ve had a bit of problem with the brakes locking this season.=
=C2=A0 After it happened the second time, I pulled the vacuum line form the=
 servo and plugged it.=C2=A0 I put a few hundred miles on the car with the =
vacuum line off the servo, and the brakes have worked great.<div><br></div>=
<div>This morning, I backed out the driveway, and I noticed the car wouldn&=
#39;t roll downhill.=C2=A0 I pulled it back into the garage, and jacked it =
up to see where the wheels were locking.</div><div><br></div><div>The rear =
wheels turned freely, slight drag on the right rear.</div><div><br></div><d=
iv>By hand, the front wheels would not turn at all.=C2=A0 Neither one.</div=
><div><br></div><div>Does unplugging vacuum from the servo completely remov=
e the servo from the equation?=C2=A0 Could a servo without vacuum still cau=
se locking problems? =C2=A0 I believe my servo is a Lockheed unit, put on b=
y the PO, and the servo doesn&#39;t look that old.</div><div><br></div><div=
>The front calipers are recent rebuilds (2 years ago). =C2=A0 Anything else=
 that could cause the front brakes to lock up?</div><div><br></div><div>tha=
nks!</div><div><br></div><div>Tom</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><=
br></div></div>
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From: Michael Salter <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 4 Jun 2015 14:12:13 -0400

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No proportioning valve in a Healey..Unless yours is a Mk IV 3000.

Michael S
BN1 #174

On Thu, Jun 4, 2015 at 1:17 PM, Tom <[email-masked]> wrote:

> The PO converted to DOT5 (Silicone) about 10 years ago.  The shop replace=
d
>> plugged it.  I put a few hundred miles on the car with the vacuum line o=
ff
>> roll downhill.  I pulled it back into the garage, and jacked it up to se=
e
>> the equation?  Could a servo without vacuum still cause locking problems=
?
>> I believe my servo is a Lockheed unit, put on by the PO, and the servo
>> doesn't look that old.
>>

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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:comic sa=
ns ms,sans-serif;font-size:small">No proportioning valve in a Healey..Unles=
s yours is a Mk IV 3000.<br><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D=
"font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:small">Michael S<br></div><=
div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;f=
ont-size:small">BN1 #174<br></div></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div=
 class=3D"gmail_quote">On Thu, Jun 4, 2015 at 1:17 PM, Tom <span dir=3D"ltr=
">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank">ah3000me@gmai=
l.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"m=
argin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"l=
tr">The PO converted to DOT5 (Silicone) about 10 years ago.=C2=A0 The shop =
replaced the master brake cylinder, all the flex hoses, the rear wheel cyli=
nders, the servo (I think), and flushed the whole system before adding DOT5=
.=C2=A0 I replaced the front calipers about two years ago.<div><br></div><d=
iv>I agree, it would be=C2=A0<span style=3D"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;=
font-size:14.6666669845581px">unusual to have both front flex hoses go bad =
at the same time.</span></div><div><span style=3D"font-family:Calibri,sans-=
serif;font-size:14.6666669845581px"><br></span></div><div><span style=3D"fo=
nt-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:14.6666669845581px">Is it possible t=
hat the proportioning valve is bad? =C2=A0 I&#39;m puzzled why the rear bra=
kes are fine and the front brakes are locking.=C2=A0 Or is that just a red =
herring?</span></div><span class=3D"HOEnZb"><font color=3D"#888888"><div><s=
pan style=3D"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:14.6666669845581px"><=
br></span></div><div><span style=3D"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-siz=
e:14.6666669845581px">- Tom</span></div><div><span style=3D"font-family:Cal=
ibri,sans-serif;font-size:14.6666669845581px"><br></span></div><div><span s=
tyle=3D"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:14.6666669845581px"><br></=
span></div></font></span></div><div class=3D"HOEnZb"><div class=3D"h5"><div=
 class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Thu, Jun 4, 2015 a=
t 9:44 AM, Michael <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:michael.salter@g=
mail.com" target=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<=
br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left=
:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div><div><div style=3D"font-family:Calib=
ri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt">Yes Tom,<br>Old flex hoses although, unusual =
to have both fronts go bad at the same time.<br>Michael S<br>BN1 #174</div>=
</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><hr><span style=3D"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;fo=
nt-size:11pt;font-weight:bold">From: </span><span style=3D"font-family:Cali=
bri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt"><a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=
=3D"_blank">Tom</a></span><br><span style=3D"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif=
;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold">Sent: </span><span style=3D"font-family:C=
alibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt">=E2=80=8E4/=E2=80=8E06/=E2=80=8E2015 9:42=
 a.m.</span><br><span style=3D"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11p=
t;font-weight:bold">To: </span><span style=3D"font-family:Calibri,sans-seri=
f;font-size:11pt"><a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blan=
k">Healey Mail List</a></span><br><span style=3D"font-family:Calibri,sans-s=
erif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold">Subject: </span><span style=3D"font-f=
amily:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt">[Healeys] BJ8 front brake lockup</=
span><br><br></div><div><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Hello all,</div><div><br=
></div>I&#39;ve had a bit of problem with the brakes locking this season.=
 that could cause the front brakes to lock up?</div><div><br></div><div>tha=
nks!</div><div><br></div><div>Tom</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><=
br></div></div>
</div></div></div></blockquote></div><br></div>
</div></div></blockquote></div><br><br clear=3D"all"><br>-- <br><div class=
=3D"gmail_signature"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><i><font size=
=3D"2"><span style=3D"color:black">If you can&#39;t fix it with a hammer, y=
ou&#39;ve got an electrical problem.</span></font></i><br><br><div></div><d=
iv></div><div></div></div></div></div></div>
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From: Tom <[email-masked]>
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Michael,

No such luck with the Mark IV...  :-)

So, that's just a simple union?

- Tom

On Thu, Jun 4, 2015 at 2:12 PM, Michael Salter <[email-masked]>
wrote:

>> The PO converted to DOT5 (Silicone) about 10 years ago.  The shop
>> replaced the master brake cylinder, all the flex hoses, the rear wheel
>> cylinders, the servo (I think), and flushed the whole system before addi=
ng
>> DOT5.  I replaced the front calipers about two years ago.
>>
>> Is it possible that the proportioning valve is bad?   I'm puzzled why th=
e
>> rear brakes are fine and the front brakes are locking.  Or is that just =
a
>> red herring?
>>
>> - Tom
>>
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Jun 4, 2015 at 9:44 AM, Michael <[email-masked]> wrote=
:
>>> I've had a bit of problem with the brakes locking this season.  After i=
t
>>> plugged it.  I put a few hundred miles on the car with the vacuum line =
off
>>> roll downhill.  I pulled it back into the garage, and jacked it up to s=
ee
>>> the equation?  Could a servo without vacuum still cause locking problem=
s?
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Michael,</div><div><br></div>No such luck with the Ma=
rk IV... =C2=A0:-)<div><br></div><div>So, that&#39;s just a simple union?</=
div><div><br></div><div>- Tom</div></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><di=
v class=3D"gmail_quote">On Thu, Jun 4, 2015 at 2:12 PM, Michael Salter <spa=
n dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_bla=
nk">[email-masked]</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"g=
mail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-l=
eft:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family=
:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:small">No proportioning valve in a Heal=
ey..Unless yours is a Mk IV 3000.<br><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default"=
 style=3D"font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:small">Michael S<b=
r></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:comic sans ms,san=
s-serif;font-size:small">BN1 #174<br></div></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"=
><div><div class=3D"h5"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Thu, Jun 4, 2015 =
at 1:17 PM, Tom <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]"=
 target=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote =
class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid=
;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr">The PO converted to DOT5 (Silicone) abo=
ut 10 years ago.=C2=A0 The shop replaced the master brake cylinder, all the=
 flex hoses, the rear wheel cylinders, the servo (I think), and flushed the=
 whole system before adding DOT5.=C2=A0 I replaced the front calipers about=
 two years ago.<div><br></div><div>I agree, it would be=C2=A0<span style=3D=
"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:14.6666669845581px">unusual to ha=
ve both front flex hoses go bad at the same time.</span></div><div><span st=
yle=3D"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:14.6666669845581px"><br></s=
pan></div><div><span style=3D"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:14.6=
666669845581px">Is it possible that the proportioning valve is bad? =C2=A0 =
I&#39;m puzzled why the rear brakes are fine and the front brakes are locki=
ng.=C2=A0 Or is that just a red herring?</span></div><span><font color=3D"#=
888888"><div><span style=3D"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:14.666=
6669845581px"><br></span></div><div><span style=3D"font-family:Calibri,sans=
-serif;font-size:14.6666669845581px">- Tom</span></div><div><span style=3D"=
font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:14.6666669845581px"><br></span></d=
iv><div><span style=3D"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:14.66666698=
45581px"><br></span></div></font></span></div><div><div><div class=3D"gmail=
_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Thu, Jun 4, 2015 at 9:44 AM, Mich=
ael <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" targe=
t=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote =
class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid=
;padding-left:1ex"><div><div><div style=3D"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;f=
ont-size:11pt">Yes Tom,<br>Old flex hoses although, unusual to have both fr=
onts go bad at the same time.<br>Michael S<br>BN1 #174</div></div><div dir=
=3D"ltr"><hr><span style=3D"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;f=
ont-weight:bold">From: </span><span style=3D"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif=
;font-size:11pt"><a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank">To=
m</a></span><br><span style=3D"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11p=
t;font-weight:bold">Sent: </span><span style=3D"font-family:Calibri,sans-se=
rif;font-size:11pt">=E2=80=8E4/=E2=80=8E06/=E2=80=8E2015 9:42 a.m.</span><b=
r><span style=3D"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:=
bold">To: </span><span style=3D"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11=
pt"><a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank">Healey Mail=
 List</a></span><br><span style=3D"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size=
:11pt;font-weight:bold">Subject: </span><span style=3D"font-family:Calibri,=
sans-serif;font-size:11pt">[Healeys] BJ8 front brake lockup</span><br><br><=
/div><div><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Hello all,</div><div><br></div>I&#39;v=
e had a bit of problem with the brakes locking this season.=C2=A0 After it =
happened the second time, I pulled the vacuum line form the servo and plugg=
ed it.=C2=A0 I put a few hundred miles on the car with the vacuum line off =
the servo, and the brakes have worked great.<div><br></div><div>This mornin=
g, I backed out the driveway, and I noticed the car wouldn&#39;t roll downh=
ill.=C2=A0 I pulled it back into the garage, and jacked it up to see where =
the wheels were locking.</div><div><br></div><div>The rear wheels turned fr=
eely, slight drag on the right rear.</div><div><br></div><div>By hand, the =
front wheels would not turn at all.=C2=A0 Neither one.</div><div><br></div>=
<div>Does unplugging vacuum from the servo completely remove the servo from=
 the equation?=C2=A0 Could a servo without vacuum still cause locking probl=
ems? =C2=A0 I believe my servo is a Lockheed unit, put on by the PO, and th=
e servo doesn&#39;t look that old.</div><div><br></div><div>The front calip=
ers are recent rebuilds (2 years ago). =C2=A0 Anything else that could caus=
e the front brakes to lock up?</div><div><br></div><div>thanks!</div><div><=
br></div><div>Tom</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div>
</div></div></div></blockquote></div><br></div>
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><i><font size=3D"2"><span style=3D"color:black">If you can=
&#39;t fix it with a hammer, you&#39;ve got an electrical problem.</span></=
font></i><br><br><div></div><div></div><div></div></div></div></div></div>
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