Bill,
If your caliper is binding it's time for a rebuild. I don't think that your
recent bleeding contributed to this problem, unless you used a different type
of brake fluid that swelled the piston seals, perhaps. I usually try to
replace brake items in pairs, if not all the way around. You mentioned buying
one new rear cylinder. That might be well and good, but if one is shot, the
other one may not be that far behind it and let's face it, they're cheap to
replace.
I'd suggest a front caliper rebuild. You may have some deposits on the
pistons that might be cleanable, or you may have to replace the pistons
outright. Stainless steel replacements are cheap there, too.
Good luck.
Take care,
Jeff McNeal (San Diego)
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----- Original Message -----
From: WRROOPE@aol.com
To: spitfires@autox.team.net
Sent: Friday, May 17, 2002 4:15 PM
Subject: brake problem
Took my 76 spit out this evening for a run. Last week I replaced a rear
wheel
cylinder, the brake lines on the rear and all four brake hoses. NO problem
showed up then but tonight the left front caliper isn't releasing. Is there
something I have over looked in the bleeding process? The brake pedal is
extremely hard and It felt like all I had was rear brakes. Any suggestions?
bill r
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