Sounds like it could be air in the system too. Be sure that when you did
the brake job you got the calipers back on the correct sides. The
bleeder should always be at the top.
Paul
PAsgeirsson@juno.com
On Sat, 23 Jan 1999 10:47:00 -0800 (PST) Ulix Goettsch
<ulix@u.washington.edu> writes:
>Adam,
>it could be something mechanical rather than hydraulic.
>Are your rear brakes adjusted up snugly?
>Are your front disks out of round?
>
>Ulix
>
>
>On Sat, 23 Jan 1999, Adam Culp wrote:
>
>> Hello List-
>> My name is Adam and am new to the list. I own a crome
>bumper '74
>> Midget (yes another round fendered 1275 cc), which at the time is
>> hibernating in California while I attend school in New Orleans. He
>has
>> been my baby for 5 years now, and have been slowly resotring him
>little
>> by little over the years, while still operating him. Except when he
>was
>> completely stripped for about a year while he got a brand new blue
>base
>> coat/clear coat. Now he looks great, but still has a few quirks.
>> One big problem is that when I took off the dash for
>painting, I was
>> stupid and did not label any of the wires. Now when I hit the
>brakes,
>> the right rear turn signal goes on and the left brake goes on. I am
>> sure y'all are fimmiliar with the elctrical quirks. I have tried
>> looking at the wiring diagram, but this is not helping. Does anyone
>out
>> there know or have something that says which wires goe where?
>> The other thing that is giving me large problems, and they
>have the
>> entire time of ownership, are the brakes. When other people feel
>the
>> brakes, they think they don't work, but they do you just have to
>know to
>> pump them about 5-6 times beofer any kind of poressure is felt. FOr
>> this problem I have rebuilt the rear wheel cylinder, then replaced
>them,
>> then replaced the master cylinder, then checked all the lines, and
>> replaced the rubber lines, and still the problem is there. There
>are no
>> vissible leaks and yet they are still very soft. When I bleed the
>> brakes, they come out clear, NO BUBBLES AT ALL! My newest theory is
>> that maybe the rebuilt master cylinder I bought is faulty, and that
>when
>> the brakes are depressed the rubber gaskets give and fluid passses
>by.
>> But, I took the rebuilt cylinder apart, and every thing looked
>> adequate. I am waiting untill I go back to CA in May, before I plop
>> down the $200 or so for a new master cylinder. Does anybody know
>what
>> else could be going on here? The brake warning light does not work
>when
>> I depress it, but it did, before the wiring was tampered with by me.
>
>> And the warning switch is not leaking, at least not vissibly. But I
>> read somewhere that maybe the seals on the inside of it have gone
>bad.
>> Is this a possibility and is it worth a R&R?
>> Any insight on either matter is appreciated and I looking
>forward to
>> being part of the list.
>>
>> ADAM
>> '74 Midget
>>
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