Re: Bugeye Brake Problem

Dave,

I don't know about the brake lights as I have all the lights off the car
while prepping the body for paint. Since the brake switch works by system
pressure, it seems reasonable that the switch would stay activated until
the pressure dropped.

Gerard

>Gerard,
>Thanks for the reply. I also suspected the hoses/calipers, so I loosened the
>brake pipe from the master cylinder at the junction(the thing that splits
>the lines to the to the different locations). The brakes released when I
>loosened this connection. I thought about driving it(alot) and seeing if
>things would loosen up, but I am afraid of burning up the clutch. Maybe I'm
>being too conservative. Did your brake lights stay on initially too?
>Dave Camp
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Gerard Chateauvieux <pixelsmith@gerardsgarage.com>
>To: Mike & Kerry Gigante <mikeg@vicnet.net.au>; nateley
><nateley@email.msn.com>; spridget list <spridgets@autox.team.net>
>Sent: Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:58 AM
>Subject: Re: Bugeye Brake Problem
>
>
>> Dave
>>
>> I would suspect the hoses too, especially since I recently experienced
>this
>> collapsed hose problem myself. Since you say you replaced the rubber hoses
>> it seems unlikely if you are getting fluid out of the bleeders. Sounds to
>> me like fluid is not returning the the master. Perhaps your caliper
>pistons
>> are not returning. Did you replace rear wheel cyinders too? When I rebuilt
>> the brakes on the '61, the brakes tended to stay "on" intitially but
>> developed a normal operation after a couple days. I think it took a little
>> while for the seals to move freely.
>>
>> Gerard
>>
>> >
>> >> Dear Group,
>> >> I am having a brake problem that is making me bugeyed. I converted the
>> >front
>> >> drum brakes on my 60 Sprite to disks and changed the 3/4 master
>cylinder
>> >to
>> >> a rebuilt 7/8 bore. The disk setup has rebuilt calipers, new rotors,
>new
>> >> hoses and pads. I also replaced the rear brake hose with new. The
>problem
>> >is
>> >> that when I step on the brake pedal, after about 4-5 pumps, the brakes
>> >lock
>> >> up - all 4 wheels and the brake lights come on and stay on. I thought I
>> >got
>> >> a bad rebuilt cylinder, so I had it replaced with another rebuild -
>same
>> >> problem! Since both rebuilds were from the same source, I found a NOS
>> >> cylinder and installed it - you guessed it - same problem! On all 3
>> >> cylinders, I have backed the push rod all the way out - no more
>> >adjustment.
>> >> Also, on all 3 cylinders, the clutch side worked perfectly. I can
>release
>> >> the pressure by  loosening any of the bleeders. Does anyone have any
>> >ideas -
>> >> I am all out. Please help!
>> >> Dave Camp
>> >> 60 Sprite
>> >> 79 Midget
>> >>
>> >>
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>> G G              Gerard Chateauvieux
>>  E A
>>   R R        pixelsmith@gerardsgarage.com
>>    A A
>>     R G          Pixelsmith  on  Duty
>>      D E
>>       S      http://www.gerardsgarage.com
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G G              Gerard Chateauvieux
 E A
  R R        pixelsmith@gerardsgarage.com
   A A
    R G          Pixelsmith  on  Duty
     D E
      S      http://www.gerardsgarage.com