Make sure you have free play in the brake petal. If the push rod is
adjusted so that the piston in the master is slightly pushed in the return port
will be covered. As the brake fluid warms from driving it will have no place
to go and will begin to engage the brakes. I have heard of cars that would
lock the brakes after driving a few miles from this problem.
keith williams
In a message dated 6/11/2011 9:08:55 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
rksmith46@hotmail.com writes:
hi paul, first, ck. the rear brks. for the shoes being adj. too tight. the
rear wheels should
turn easily, with a slight drag. then, have some one apply the brakes, and
see if they
(frt. and rear) turn easily, as soon as the brks. are released.( you are
cking
for calipers
dragging, wheel cyl. sticking, or brake hoses restricted). you can jack up
one
side
of the car, and ck each of those wheels,on one side, at a time
next, ck. the rod going from the master cyl.(bmc) and make sure, when you
first move
the brake pedal a little, that there is a tiny bit of free play. in other
words, make sure
the brk. pedal isnt pre- loading the bmc. if it has no free play, then as
the
car and
brks warm up, its like some one is riding the brk pedal. if all seems
ok,
then
you need to remove the bmc, and rebuild it or replace it. btw, im assuming
there is no brake booster.
best of luck, bob smith, ohio
> Date: Sun, 22 May 2011 09:37:03 -0700
> From: pauljsouza@yahoo.com
> To: datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
> Subject: [Roadsters] Volvo brake system problem
>
> Hi Everyone,
> My brakes stay engaged after 5-10 minutes of driving. For some reason
the
> brakes stay enaged enough to slow the car down some.
> This problem has been occuring for the past few years now.
>
> I welcome ANY ideas on how to resolve this problem. I have a 280z brake
> master cylinder with volvo brake calipers in the front with standard
brake
> wheel cylinders in the rear.
>
> Thanks,
> Paul
> 69 2000
> Vacaville, CA
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