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Re: who can tell me what's wrong with my B's brakes?

To: The Warped Goat <dedwards@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu>
Subject: Re: who can tell me what's wrong with my B's brakes?
From: john peloquin <peloquin@galaxy.ucr.edu>
Date: Tue, 27 Feb 1996 16:04:35 -0800 (PST)
Dear Benjy,

Sure sounds like air in the brake lines to me. Bleed 'em!

John Peloquin

On Tue, 27 Feb 1996, The Warped Goat wrote:

> I have a 1968 MGB with a strange brake problem.  They work fine, it's just 
>how 
> they work that is strange.  When you depress the pedal initially when trying 
>to
> -slow down, the brakes grab quite well, and it seems like one's foot is about 
> halfway between the floor and the undepressed resting place.  However, if one 
> then lets off the brake, the pedal will return and if one then depresses the 
> brake it's much more responsive.  The pedal does not travel nearly as much as 
> the first time, and the brakes *seem* more effective.  
> -    As I said, the brakes work quite well, especially if one pumps them to 
> take advantage of the lesser travel after the first stroke.  Maybe this is 
>the 
> normal effect of hydraulic brakes on lbc's, or maybe something is funny about 
> the master/slave cylinder.  Anyone have any ideas?  Thanks.
> 
> Benjy Edwards.
> 
>                               
> benj@proxima.cc.colorado.edu                 1968 MGB MkII      
> b_edwards@rikki.cc.colorado.edu              1992 Trek 2300 Dura-Ace STI
> bedwards@goedel.cc.colorado.edu              1992 Rocky Mountain Hammer      
> 

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