Does sound like a brake hose problem, Seems to have a bad hose. Do you get
fluid before the rubber line, were the metal line connects to rubber?
Gravity bleed? Pressure bleed? Did you use a pair of vise grips to block
fluid from line when changing caliper??? That is a nono, but thought I would
ask anyway. I seen how you work with hammers at speedweek on a fender.
Jonathan
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Beckett" <saltracer@servusa.com>
To: "Land Speed List" <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2004 3:42 PM
Subject: Brake question (non LSR)
> I have a 1980 Chevy 1/2 ton PU. Took it out today to do some work on the
track
> at Maxton. To my chagrin the brakes pulled hard to the left. So when I got
> back I pulled the right caliper and it was stuck. Couldn't even get the
piston
> to slide back in with a C-clamp.
>
> Wanting to fix this thing quickly so I could use it again tomorrow I went
to
> the local auto parts and bought a rebuilt replacement caliper. Put it on
and
> tried to bleed, but no luck. I can get fluid to fill the caliper but not
> enough pressure to make the piston push the pads against the rotor.
>
> Left side has pressure so the Master is working. Heck it worked this
morning.
> Anybody have any idea what's up with this thing?
>
> John B.
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