I found the solution to the front brake no fluid problem. I removed the
bleed screws completely and discovered that both were filled with "crud"! I
used a stiff wire and brake cleaner to get them opened up and was able to
bleed the brakes with no problem. She is back on the road with a hard high
brake pedal.
Thanks to everyone who responded with ideas!
Jim Davis
1974 TR6
-----Original Message-----
From: Valerie Stabenow [mailto:hlub34a@aeroinc.net]
Sent: Monday, August 26, 2002 5:50 PM
To: 6pack@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: MC or PWDA/sugg
Did you replace the rubber brake hoses? If not and they are original...there
could be an internal obstruction or breakdown of the interior hose wall. ...
a flap breaks loose and won't let the fluid past.. or the hose is
constricted somehow. I would replace all the rubber brake hoses and then
rebleed the system. Also check for mashed rigid lines and blocked (choked
with rust, etc) bleeder screws.
The PWDA is only a warning system...it illuminates when the one of the
systems (either front or back) fails.
Valerie Stabenow, 62 MGA MkII, 67 TR4a, 69 XK-E FHC, 73 TR-6, 81 Corvette
Coupe
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Davis" <jamdav@woodward.com>
To: "6 Pack List (E-mail)" <6pack@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, August 26, 2002 9:20 AM
Subject: MC or PWDA?
> Listers,
>
> I just completed rebuilding the Master Cylinder and replacing the rubber
> brake lines. I went to bleed the brakes only to find out that I can get
> fluid out of the rear calipers but absolutely no fluid will come out of
the
> front. I checked to see if the PWDA was "decentralized" but the brake
> warning light does not illuminate when the oil pressure wire is
> disconnected. It will illuminate if I ground the wire. Can the master
> cylinder pressurize one side and not the other?
>
> Jim Davis
> 1974 TR6
>
>
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