Sounds like you still have air in the line. It can be very tough to get all
the air out after a complete rebuild when all the lines have been drained.
Al Adams wrote:
> Many thanks to everyone who responded to my brake problem.
>
> Jan's suggestion that the replacement MC may not match the original
> seems to be answer. I removed the new MC and took it apart to inspect
> the "innards" and compare them to the original MC that I had replaced.
> There were a few of the same parts, but most of them were different.
> The outside measurements of the unit itself were not the same, either.
>
> I reinstalled the original MC and took it for a test drive. After
> several miles of travel and with lots of extra brake use, there was no
> binding or overheating. Everything was comparatively cool when I
> arrived home. Although I've rebuilt the original MC and the bore looked
> good at rebuild, I still have to pump the brakes to get them to hold.
> I guess I'll need to have it resleeved and try to use it. At $120 each,
> I can't afford to keep buying new MCs until I find one that works.
>
> >From some of the responses I received, it looks like the car should be
> fitted with a brake servo, but it isn't. Should I try to locate one?
> Are they really needed? Could the absence of the servo have anything to
> do with the problem of having to pump the brakes with the original,
> rebuilt MC? Suggestions on vendors for resleeving the MC?
>
> It looks like the solution created more questions. Thanks again to
> everyone.
>
> Al Adams
> Brandon, MS
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