[Spridgets] Bad braking

derf derf247 at gmail.com
Fri Jan 17 17:08:57 MST 2014


Hoses may be damaged internally.  They can look fine on the outside and be
like check valves on the inside.



On Fri, Jan 17, 2014 at 10:37 AM, Brian Morse <owensdad74 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Greeting List,
>
> Shortly after buying my 79 a couple years ago I discovered the brakes,
> front and rear, would hang up.  After 20-30 minutes they would release.
>
> The PO put new wheel cylinders on the rear, so I left them alone.  Next I
> pulled the calipers and rebuilt them.  To be sure they worked the master
> cylinder was replaced with a new one.
>
> So I got everything back together and tested- fronts and rears would stop
> all wheels and release immediately.  That was a couple weeks ago.
>
> Yesterday I realized the front calipers won't release.
>
> Any ideas why?  I'd rather drive the car with working brakes.
>
> Thanks all!
>
> Bri
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