[Spridgets] A While Back I Had an Issue With my Brakes

Lester oldsaabguy at comcast.net
Mon Nov 2 15:22:04 MST 2009


Exactly!

you are using the screw on brake fluid cap to try to hold hydraulic  
pressure.. there is another bigger problem!!

Can you say MC rebuild?  I knew that you could..

Lester


On Nov 2, 2009, at 4:28 PM, Paul Asgeirsson wrote:

> Hi Kirk,
>
> I'd first fix any leaks in the system before bleeding.  It needs to  
> be done
> in that order!
>
> You also need to see if the brake M/Cyl has worn out rubber and is  
> leaking,
> maybe internally!  Possible rebuild time.
>
>> So I am going to bleed the system again. .  put a new cap on the  
>> thing
> which
> I hope will solve the problem.  (And fix the drum brake leak on the
> passenger side).
>
> Unvented caps on the M/Cyl aren't likely a cure!
>
>
>> Kirk
> 59 Sprite
>
>> PS The odd thing is that the clutch has always worked fine.
>
> It's a separate system, unrelated to the brakes!
>
>
> Later, Paul A
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