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Your $0.02 is appreciated. Rotors and pads were replaced not too long
ago, but it's probably been 20 years since I rebuilt the calipers.
Bob
On 8/5/2020 9:27 AM, Michael MacLean wrote:
> Maybe the right caliper was fluid starved for so long that is froze in
> place or at least is binding up for that reason. If all the brake
> lines are clear, the only thing left is the caliper. Sounds like time
> for a rebuild. Just my two cents.
> Mike MacLean
> On Tuesday, August 4, 2020, 10:07:19 PM PDT, Bob Spidell
> <bspidell@comcast.net> wrote:
>
>
> Flex lines are only a couple years old, and the hard lines are fairly
> fresh cupro-nickel. You got me thinking, though, the RF hard line may
> have a slight kink (they're both coiled). I'll check it out.
>
> Bob
>
> On 8/4/2020 9:57 PM, sentenac.rw@gmail.com
> > Bob, could there still be some debris in the right front brake line
> > that keeps the right brake from being as effective as the left? Or an
> > internally frayed flex line to the right brake?
> >
> > -Roland
> >
> > On Tue, 4 Aug 2020 21:50:42 -0700, you wrote:
> >
> >> Thanks, Kees. The car's brakes are stock BJ8; i.e. single circuit. It
> >> pulls down straight, but locks the front left only. I replaced pads and
> >> rotors about 4 years/20K miles ago, and the old gear looked to be
> pretty
> >> evenly worn. The right rear line was the one that was pinched, and I
> >> thought for sure that would cure the lock-up; it did pull before I
> >> replaced the line, but I don't remember the direction (pull to the
> right
> >> would have been expected, I think).
> >>
> >> I'll take a look at the pads and rotors when I get a chance.
> >>
> >>
> >> On 8/4/2020 9:18 PM, Kees Oudesluijs wrote:
> >>> Sounds like one of the calipers is (partly) seized. The car is
> >>> probably pulling to one side as well under normal braking. An overhaul
> >>> of the calipers and new pads would probably sort it. Also check the
> >>> discs.
> >>>
> >>> If you have a dual brake circuit fitted which is split in circuits
> >>> with one front and the opposite rear brake, check the Pressure
> >>> Differential Valve or Pressure Differential Warning Actuator (PDWA).
> >>> The plunjer should be central but can get dislodged after leakage or
> >>> bleeding the brakes.
> >>>
> >>> But first check the tyre pressures.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Kees Oudesluijs
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Op 5-8-2020 om 05:00 schreef Bob Spidell:
> >>>> Listers,
> >>>>
> >>>> Today I replaced a section of brake line on my BJ8 that I'd squashed
> >>>> with a jackstand. The operation was a success, and I got good pedal
> >>>> after bleeding, but when I stomped on the brakes only the front left
> >>>> locked-up. This has been the case as long as I can remember, but as I
> >>>> don't usually need to lock them up it hasn't bothered me. But, now
> >>>> I'm wondering 'why?' There's no adjustment on disk brakes, obviously,
> >>>> so why would one squeeze harder than the other?
> >>>>
> >>>> Bob
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Your $0.02 is appreciated. Rotors and pads were replaced not too
long ago, but it's probably been 20 years since I rebuilt the
calipers.<br>
<br>
Bob<br>
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<div>Maybe the right caliper was fluid starved for so long that
is froze in place or at least is binding up for that reason.Â
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<div dir="ltr">Flex lines are only a couple years old, and
the hard lines are fairly <br clear="none">
fresh cupro-nickel. You got me thinking, though, the RF
hard line may <br clear="none">
have a slight kink (they're both coiled). I'll check it
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href="mailto:sentenac.rw@gmail.com";
moz-do-not-send="true">sentenac.rw@gmail.com</a>
wrote:<br clear="none">
> Bob, could there still be some debris in the
right front brake line<br clear="none">
> that keeps the right brake from being as
effective as the left? Or an<br clear="none">
> internally frayed flex line to the right brake?<br
clear="none">
><br clear="none">
> -Roland<br clear="none">
><br clear="none">
> On Tue, 4 Aug 2020 21:50:42 -0700, you wrote:<br
clear="none">
><br clear="none">
>> Thanks, Kees. The car's brakes are stock BJ8;
i.e. single circuit. It<br clear="none">
>> pulls down straight, but locks the front left
only. I replaced pads and<br clear="none">
>> rotors about 4 years/20K miles ago, and the
old gear looked to be pretty<br clear="none">
>> evenly worn. The right rear line was the one
that was pinched, and I<br clear="none">
>> thought for sure that would cure the lock-up;
it did pull before I<br clear="none">
>> replaced the line, but I don't remember the
direction (pull to the right<br clear="none">
>> would have been expected, I think).<br
clear="none">
>><br clear="none">
>> I'll take a look at the pads and rotors when
I get a chance.<br clear="none">
>><br clear="none">
>><br clear="none">
>> On 8/4/2020 9:18 PM, Kees Oudesluijs wrote:<br
clear="none">
>>> Sounds like one of the calipers is
(partly) seized. The car is<br clear="none">
>>> probably pulling to one side as well
under normal braking. An overhaul<br clear="none">
>>> of the calipers and new pads would
probably sort it. Also check the<br clear="none">
>>> discs.<br clear="none">
>>><br clear="none">
>>> If you have a dual brake circuit fitted
which is split in circuits<br clear="none">
>>> with one front and the opposite rear
brake, check the Pressure<br clear="none">
>>> Differential Valve or Pressure
Differential Warning Actuator (PDWA).<br clear="none">
>>> The plunjer should be central but can get
dislodged after leakage or<br clear="none">
>>> bleeding the brakes.<br clear="none">
>>><br clear="none">
>>> But first check the tyre pressures.<br
clear="none">
>>><br clear="none">
>>><br clear="none">
>>> Kees Oudesluijs<br clear="none">
>>><br clear="none">
>>><br clear="none">
>>><br clear="none">
>>> Op 5-8-2020 om 05:00 schreef Bob Spidell:<br
clear="none">
>>>> Listers,<br clear="none">
>>>><br clear="none">
>>>> Today I replaced a section of brake
line on my BJ8 that I'd squashed<br clear="none">
>>>> with a jackstand. The operation was a
success, and I got good pedal<br clear="none">
>>>> after bleeding, but when I stomped on
the brakes only the front left<br clear="none">
>>>> locked-up. This has been the case as
long as I can remember, but as I<br clear="none">
>>>> don't usually need to lock them up it
hasn't bothered me. But, now<br clear="none">
>>>> I'm wondering 'why?' There's no
adjustment on disk brakes, obviously,<br clear="none">
>>>> so why would one squeeze harder than
the other?<br clear="none">
>>>><br clear="none">
>>>> Bob<br clear="none">
>>>>
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