Ross,
I'm sure many respondents (including me) can relate to frustrations when
working on a Morgan. However, IMHO, that's no reason to expose us to
irrelevant four-letter words. Let's keep it a bit civil.
Chuck Vandergraaf
'52 +4
Pinawa, MB
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> From: Ross Jones[SMTP:rossjones@earthlink.net]
> Reply To: Ross Jones
> Sent: Wednesday, October 13, 1999 6:39 PM
> To: Morgan List; Roy
> Subject: 1987 4/4 Brake Problem Update
>
> This afternoon I installed the new brake lines. Bent them as close as
> possible to the original (bought a bending tool, and thought I did a
> pretty
> good job). Ended up with an extra four inches, which I looped above the
> axle. After putting everything back together (I busted a bolt on the left
> rear drum) I took the car for a drive.
>
> Fuck - it is still leaking as always from the left rear wheel, at the same
> place I noted in the previous picture. Not pouring as much, but definitely
> gushing.
>
> At least the car is drivable, but at the rate the fluid is pouring out, I
> can only go about 20 miles before topping it off.
>
> Guess this means the brake line was not the problem, but rather the wheel
> cylinder.
>
> Got a tip from Fred Sisson's book about newer Morgan's:
>
> "The latest Morgan's have their rear brake lines routed in an interesting
> way. The old way was to run the brake cylinders to a "T" on the axle. Now
> the factory runs the lines from the master cylinder to the right rear
> wheel
> cylinder. There is no bleed valve on the right wheel cylinder. Instead,
> there is a line out of the port that would usually hold the bleed valve
> (that) goes on to the left cylinder. The left cylinder does have the bleed
> valve".
>
> This is exactly how my car is equipped. I bled the brakes (from the left
> rear wheel first), got a little action, and took it on the road. But still
> the leak continues from the connection at the left rear wheel cylinder.
> Guess I need a new left rear wheel cylinder, or maybe both. I could go for
> a
> kit, but my idea is to just order the whole left, and see if that works.
> If
> not, I can order the right later. Maybe I did a poor job of bending the
> lines, but it was damn close, and don't thing that would mean anything. A
> kit sounds like just another waste of time, so might as well buy the whole
> thing. Do you think I should get both? Can I get the original Morgan brake
> line without having to bend it myself (again)? That was a real pain for a
> $5. pipe.
>
> Thanks again for your assistance. I will call you tomorrow. If it is
> cheaper, I will drive down and pick the parts up rather than paying for
> shipping.
>
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