Hammers and vise grips are not the same tool family. No visegrips, or
anything else on the hose, but it did get twisted somewhat when I took the
caliper off and set it on the lower control arm while trying to push the
caliper piston back in. Did get fluid leaking out of the hose when I
disconnected it from the caliper.
Thanks to all that responded. The general consensus is a bad flex hose. So
will try a new hose today. The connection to the hard line at the frame is
gonna be a bear. Fuel pump is right in the way.
JB
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jonathan Amo" <jonamo@landracing.com>
To: "John Beckett" <saltracer@servusa.com>; "Land Speed List"
<land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, June 24, 2004 1:21 AM
Subject: Re: Brake question (non LSR)
> 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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